Methods for Improving the Quality of Palliative Care Delivery: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 202-210

  Lau, Brandyn D ^a   Aslakson, Rebecca A ^a   Wilson, Renee F ^a   Fawole, Oluwakemi A ^a   Apostol, Colleen C ^b   Martinez, Kathryn A ^c   Vollenweider, Daniela ^a   Bass, Eric B ^a   Dy, Sydney E Morss ^b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

comparative effectiveness; end of life; quality improvement; systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84893974821     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113482039     Document Type: Article

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