Economic implications of end-of-life care in the ICU

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 656-661

  Khandelwal, Nita ^a   Curtis, J Randall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Economics; End of life care; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84927796774     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000147     Document Type: Review

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