Comparing the costs of alternative models of end-of-life care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-133

  McBride, Tom ^a   Morton, Alec ^b   Nichols, Andy ^c   Van Stolk, Christian ^d  

^a National Audit Office   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c National Audit Office   (United Kingdom)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 79959860521     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971102700208     Document Type: Article

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