Focusing together on the needs of the sickest 5%, who drive half of all healthcare spending

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1970-1972

  Meier, Diane E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; CAREGIVER; GERIATRICS; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NOTE; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK;

EID: 84911970922     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13020_1     Document Type: Note

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