Hospice use in Alabama, 2002-2005

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 374-382

  Jenkins, Todd M ^a   Chapman, Kathryn L ^b   Ritchie, Christine S ^c,d   Arnett, Donna K ^e   McGwin, Gerald ^e   Cofield, Stacey S ^e   Maetz, H Michael ^e  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; death certificates; geographic information systems; Hospice; palliative care; vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ALABAMA; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951893999     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.04.027     Document Type: Article

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