Factors associated with length of stay in a mid-sized, urban hospice

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-105

  Somova, Marla J ^a   Somov, Pavel G ^a   Lawrence, Jenifer C ^a   Frantz, Thomas T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICINE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RACE; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICES; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEW YORK; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0034157587     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700209     Document Type: Article

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