Health care policy issues in end-of-life care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 731-748

  Lorenz, Karl A ^a,b   Shugarman, Lisa R ^b   Lynn, Joanne ^b  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

EID: 33745319744     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.731     Document Type: Review

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