Location of death as an indicator of end-of-life costs for the person with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 208-210

  Lane, Marcia J ^a   Davis, Dorothy R ^a   Cornman, Carol B ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^a   Sanderson, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0031718397     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300408     Document Type: Article

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