Epidemiology of care for patients with serious illness

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 730-733

  Kelley, Amy S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASES; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION;

AGED; COST CONTROL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880472556     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.9498     Document Type: Article

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