Determinants of treatment intensity for patients with serious illness: A new conceptual framework

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 807-813

  Kelley, Amy S ^a   Morrison, R Sean ^a,b   Wenger, Neil S ^c   Ettner, Susan L ^c   Sarkisian, Catherine A ^c,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FAMILY INTERACTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954929707     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0007     Document Type: Review

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