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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Published inBMJ Vol. 341; no. sep16 2; p. c4861
Main Authors Ellershaw, John, Dewar, Steve, Murphy, Deborah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 16.09.2010
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Audits
Cancer
Collaboration
Documentation
Health care delivery
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 Health Care
Terminal Care - organization & administration
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminal Care - standards
Terminally Ill - psychology
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England
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Summary: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.
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