Variability in access to hospital palliative care in the United States

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1094-1102

  Goldsmith, Benjamin ^a,b   Dietrich, Jessica ^c   Du, Qingling ^a   Morrison, R Sean ^a,b,c,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b National Palliative Care Research Center   (United States)

^c Center to Advance Palliative Care   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55549140828     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0053     Document Type: Article

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