Do health insurance plans perpetuate ambiguity about palliative care?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1182-

  Wilson, Barbara ^a   Kutner, Jean S ^a   Levy, Cari ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

CONFUSION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 56749156843     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0122     Document Type: Letter

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