Analysis of long-stay patients in the hospice palliative ward of a medical center

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 294-299

  Lin, Ming Hwai ^a   Wu, Pin Yuan ^a   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^a   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Discharge planning; Hospice palliative care; Length of stay; Per diem payment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE CANCER; SURVIVAL TIME; TAIWAN; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 48049109387     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70125-4     Document Type: Article

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