Investing in better care for patients dying in nursing homes

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 372, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 1858-1859

  Hamel, Mary Beth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; TERMINAL CARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; TRENDS;

FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 84928958364     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1502735     Document Type: Editorial

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