Economic analysis of potentially avoidable hospital admissions in patients with palliative care needs

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 147-153

  Ward, S ^a   Gott, M ^b   Gardiner, C ^a   Cobb, M ^c   Richards, N ^d   Ingleton, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avoidable admissions; Costs; Economics; Inappropriate admissions; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

EID: 84869065270     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X12Y.0000000018     Document Type: Article

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