A comparative cost-minimization analysis of providing paediatric palliative respite care before and after the opening of services at a paediatric hospice

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Pascuet, Elena ^a   Cowin, Lloyd ^b   Vaillancourt, Régis ^a,b   Splinter, William ^a,b,c   Vadeboncoeur, Chris ^a,b,c   Grandmaison Dumond, Lynn ^a,b   Ni, Andy ^a   Rattray, Marion ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Roger's House   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 77957831024     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcmf.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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