The Influence of Palliative Care Consultation on Health-Care Resource Utilization During the Last 2 Months of Life: Report From an Integrated Palliative Care Program and Review of the Literature

Edward J. Dunn, Ronald Markert, Kathleen Hayes, Joseph McCollom, Loveleen Bains, Damanjeet Kahlon, Geetika Kumar

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-122
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Volume35
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine

Keywords

  • business case for palliative care
  • emergency room
  • end of life
  • hospitalizations
  • inpatient and outpatient palliative care
  • length of stay
  • palliative care consultation
  • visits

Disciplines

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Specialties
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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