Regional Palliative Care Program in Extremadura: An Effective Public Health Care Model in a Sparsely Populated Region

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 591-598

  Herrera, Emilio ^a   Rocafort, Javier ^a   De Lima, Liliana ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a   García Peña, Francisco ^a   Fernández Vara, Guillermo ^a  

^a Extramaduran Health Service   (Spain)

Author keywords

access; equity; organizational models; Palliative care; program development; quality indicators; Spain

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SPAIN;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247850839     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.021     Document Type: Article

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