A narrative literature review of the evidence regarding the economic impact of avoidable hospitalizations amongst palliative care patients in the UK

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 291-298

  Gott, Merryn ^a   Ward, Sue ^b   Gardiner, Clare ^c   Cobb, Mark ^d   Ingleton, Christine ^c  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avoidable admissions; Economics; Narrative review; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 81355153498     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X11Y.0000000014     Document Type: Review

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