Palliative healthcare: Cost reduction and quality enhancement using end-of-life survey methodology

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 53-76

  Falls, Christopher Edward ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; End of life; International; Life review; Palliative; Quality; Social work

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 54549109160     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370801967554     Document Type: Article

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