Access to end-of-life care venues

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-249

  Hallenbeck, James ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; End of life; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549100446     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315519     Document Type: Review

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