Optimizing Decision Making and Resource Allocation in Palliative Care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-53

  Haycox, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

decision making; Palliative care; resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INVESTMENT; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIETY; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 67650178583     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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