Palliative care seeks its home in national health care reform

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 593-597

  Meier, Diane E ^a   Beresford, Larry ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Freelance Health Care Journalist Based in Oakland   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPICE CARE; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349198287     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.9596     Document Type: Review

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