Achieving a good death for all

A good death for all is now recognised as a priority at societal and political levels. To achieve this goal we need a fundamental shift of emphasis: to train and educate healthcare professionals, to ensure rigorous assessment of new end of life care services that aim to improve quality and choice, a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2010-09, Vol.341 (sep16 2), p.c4861-c4861
Hauptverfasser:	Ellershaw, John, Dewar, Steve, Murphy, Deborah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Assessment Audits Cancer Collaboration Death Documentation Goals Health care delivery Health professionals Health Resources - utilization Hospice care Hospitals Humans Medical Audit Medical research Nurses Nursing homes Older people Palliative care Patient Satisfaction Patients Professional Practice Professionals Quality Quality of care Quality of Health Care Terminal Care - organization & administration Terminal Care - psychology Terminal Care - standards Terminally Ill - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	A good death for all is now recognised as a priority at societal and political levels. To achieve this goal we need a fundamental shift of emphasis: to train and educate healthcare professionals, to ensure rigorous assessment of new end of life care services that aim to improve quality and choice, and to explore best use of resources.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.c4861