Does the Availability of Hospital Beds Affect Utilization Patterns? The Case of End-of-Life Care

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 229-239

  Wilson, Donna M ^a   Truman, Corrine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEATH; DYING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBERTA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TERMINAL CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0034753923     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: 17581044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095148480101400403     Document Type: Article

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