Geographical variations of place of death among Italian communities suggest an inappropriate hospital use in the terminal phase of cancer disease

Public Health

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-20

  Costantini, M ^a   Balzi, D ^b   Garronec, E ^a   Orlandini, C ^b   Parodi, S ^a   Vercelli, M ^a,c   Bruzzi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hospital use; Place of death; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

LOCATION DECISION; MORTALITY; REGIONAL PATTERN; SERVICE PROVISION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; DEATH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOME; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE;

ITALY;

EID: 0034018093     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ph.1900613     Document Type: Article

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