Differences in physician access patterns to hospice care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-163

  Stillman, Mark J ^a   Syrjala, Karen L ^b,c  

^a Palliative Medicine Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospice; Medicare; Medicare hospice benefit; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0033015025     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00119-5     Document Type: Article

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