End of life care in Wales: Evaluation of a care pathway-based implementation strategy

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-155

  Johnstone, Rosalynde Patricia ^a   Jones, Angela ^a   Fowell, Andrew ^a   Burton, Christopher Richard ^b   Rycroft Malone, Jo ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BEREAVEMENT; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE; WALES;

EID: 84905444214     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000175     Document Type: Article

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