A comparison of hospice in the United States and the United Kingdom: Implications for policy and practice

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 16-21

  Remington, Ruth ^a   Wakim, Grace ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049423555     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100730-06     Document Type: Article

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