Journal article
Defining priorities for improving end-of-life care in Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: High-quality end-of-life care should be the right of every Canadian. The objective of this study was to identify aspects of end-of-life care that are high in priority as targets for improvement using feedback elicited from patients and their families.
METHODS: We conducted a multicentre, cross-sectional survey involving patients with advanced, life-limiting illnesses and their family caregivers. We administered the Canadian Health …
Authors
Heyland DK; Cook DJ; Rocker GM; Dodek PM; Kutsogiannis DJ; Skrobik Y; Jiang X; Day AG; Cohen SR
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 182, No. 16, pp. e747–e752
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
November 9, 2010
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.100131
ISSN
0820-3946