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Economic (gross cost) analysis of systematically implementing a programme of advance care planning in three Irish nursing homes
BACKGROUND: Although advance care planning (ACP) and the use of advanced care directives (ACD) and end-of-life care plans are associated with a reduction in inappropriate hospitalisation, there is little evidence supporting the economic benefits of such programmes. We assessed the economic impact (g...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4845350/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27112921 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-016-2048-9 |