Palliative care cost research can help other palliative care programs make their case

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20

  Meier, Diane E ^a   Beresford, Larry ^b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mount Sinai School of Medicine ^*

^c Center to Advance Palliative Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL COST; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SHORT SURVEY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 58849097095     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.9692     Document Type: Short Survey

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