Improving hospital-based end of life care processes and outcomes: a systematic review of research output, quality and effectiveness

Improving hospital-based end of life care processes and outcomes: a systematic review of research output, quality and effectiveness

Abstract Background As in other areas of health delivery, there is a need to ensure that end-of-life care is guided by patient centred research. A systematic review was undertaken to examine the quantity and quality of data-based research aimed at improving the (a) processes and (b) outcomes associa...

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Main Authors: Amy Waller, Natalie Dodd, Martin H. N. Tattersall, Balakrishnan Nair, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
End-of-life
Hospital
Advance care planning
Palliative care
Acute care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0204-1

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