Advance directives and medical treatment at the end of life

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-127

  Kessler, Daniel P ^a   McClellan, Mark B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly medicare beneficiaries; End of life; Medical directives

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE;

COMPETENCE; DEATH; ELDERLY CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; MODEL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1042266288     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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