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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 2/2015

01-02-2015 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Unroe et al., Hospice Use Among Nursing Home and Non-Nursing Home Patients

Author: Susan E. Merel, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 2/2015

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A recent Institute of Medicine report called for a major redesign of end-of-life care in the United States, avoiding acute care services unlikely to benefit patients and using the cost savings for services not covered by insurers.1 …
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Title
Capsule Commentary on Unroe et al., Hospice Use Among Nursing Home and Non-Nursing Home Patients
Author
Susan E. Merel, MD
Publication date
01-02-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-3103-7

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