title: Hospice--an update on the cost of patient care.
abstract: This follow-up survey to a study into the cost of providing Hospice in-patient care in 1984 examines in detail the cost profiles of up to 40 well established Hospices in the UK. The results are analysed in order to provide up to date financial and statistical information on the major areas of current Hospice activity.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006738:Hospices / Q000191:economics*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom