The effects of palliative care on patient charges.
Palliative Care Teams (PCTs) could be an answer for providing care for the hopelessly ill patient without accumulating high costs. The authors discuss their examination of the relationship between the implementation of a PCT and patient charges. Data indicated that daily charges were reduced significantly after the implementation a PCT.
Lonberger
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Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital & Clinics, USA.
Russell
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Burton
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration