Mixed methods research in the development and evaluation of complex interventions in Palliative and end-of-life care: Report on the MORECare consensus exercise

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1550-1560

  Farquhar, Morag ^a   Preston, Nancy ^b   Evans, Catherine J ^c   Grande, Gunn ^b   Short, Vicky ^b   Benalia, Hamid ^c   Higginson, Irene J ^c   Todd, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; METHODOLOGY; MIXED METHODS RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOCIAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE; WORKSHOP;

CONSENSUS; ENGLAND; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84890361436     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0572     Document Type: Article

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