Role of norms in variation in cancer centers’ end-of-life quality: qualitative case study protocol

Role of norms in variation in cancer centers’ end-of-life quality: qualitative case study protocol

Abstract Background A critical barrier to improving the quality of end-of-life (EOL) cancer care is our lack of understanding of the mechanisms underlying variation in EOL treatment intensity. This study aims to fill this gap by identifying 1) organizational and provider practice norms at major US c...

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Main Authors: Kristin E. Knutzen, Karen E. Schifferdecker, Genevra F. Murray, Shama S. Alam, Gabriel A. Brooks, Nirav S. Kapadia, Rebecca Butcher, Amber E. Barnato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
End-of-life
Norms
Heuristics
Cancer
Minority health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00641-x

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