Is length of stay on hospice a critical quality of care indicator?

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Author/s: Quill, Timothy E (TE);

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Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: Journal of palliative medicine (J Palliat Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Apr; vol 10 (issue 2) : pp 290-2

Dates: Created 2007/05/02; Completed 2007/12/20;

PMID: 17472496, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: J Palliat Med. 2007 Apr;10(2):381-9. (PMID: 17472510)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Decision Making
Hospice Care - economics; standards; utilization
Humans
Karnofsky Performance Status

Length of Stay - economics
Neoplasms - complications; therapy
Palliative Care - economics; standards; utilization
Quality Indicators, Health Care

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