Hospital-based palliative care consultation: Effects on hospital cost

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 973-979

  Penrod, Joan D ^a   Deb, Partha ^b   Dellenbaugh, Cornelia ^a   Burgess, James F ^c   Zhu, Carolyn W ^a   Christiansen, Cindy L ^d   Luhrs, Carol A ^a   Cortez, Therese ^a   Livote, Elayne ^a   Allen, Veleka ^a   Morrison, R Sean ^e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955882414     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0038     Document Type: Article

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