The economic and clinical impact of an inpatient palliative care consultation service: A multifaceted approach

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1347-1355

  Ciemins, Elizabeth L ^a   Blum, Linda ^b   Nunley, Marsha ^b   Lasher, Andrew ^b   Newman, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a SUTTER HEALTH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 37349085847     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0065     Document Type: Article

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