Research methods priorities in geriatric palliative medicine

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 838-842

  Carlson, Melissa D Aldridge ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PALLIATIVE MEDICINE; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROPENSITY SCORE; SOCIAL NETWORK; STUDY DESIGN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

GERIATRICS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROPENSITY SCORE;

EID: 84880774049     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.9492     Document Type: Article

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