Strategies for development of hospice reimbursement

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 517-523

  Kim, Dae Gyeun ^a   Kim, Jun Suk ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hospice home care; Hospice inpatient care; Hospice reimbursement; Per diem

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953622397     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.517     Document Type: Article

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