Enhancing the quality of end-of-life care in Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 185, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1383-1384

  Cook, Deborah ^a,b,c   Rocker, Graeme ^a,b,c   Heyland, Daren ^a,b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84887274462     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.130716     Document Type: Note

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