Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) by washington state hospices

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 463-468

  Kozak, Leila E ^a,b   Kayes, Lucy ^a   McCarty, Rachelle ^a   Walkinshaw, Catharine ^c   Congdon, Sean ^a   Kleinberger, Janis ^d   Hartman, Valerie ^e   Standish, Leanna J ^a,b  

^a BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup   (United States)

^d Emerging Healthcare

^e Holy Redeemer Home Health and Hospice Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); End of life care; Hospice care; Integrative end of life care; Integrative palliative care; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INSURANCE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

BED OCCUPANCY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 58149139401     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108322292     Document Type: Article

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