The effectiveness of interdisciplinary teams in end-of-life palliative care: A systematic review of comparative studies

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-54

  Leclerc, Bernard Simon ^a,b   Blanchard, Laurence ^c   Cantinotti, Michael ^c   Couturier, Yves ^c,d,e   Gervais, Denis ^a   Lessard, Sabrina ^c   Mongeau, Suzanne ^f  

^a University affiliated Centre   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

End of life care; Interdisciplinary study; Interprofessional collaboration; Palliative care; Systematic review; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84899519176     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971403000107     Document Type: Review

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