Time for a prospective study to evaluate the Amber Care Bundle

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 376-377

  Currow, David C ^a   Higginson, Irene ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; AUSTRALIA; CARE BUNDLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE BUNDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84905497439     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000608     Document Type: Editorial

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