Trends in healthcare utilization among older Americans with colorectal cancer: A retrospective database analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Analyses of utilization trends (cost drivers) allow us to understand changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) costs over time, better predict future costs, identify changes in the use of specific types of care (eg, hospice), and provide in...

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Main Authors: Earle Craig C, Korn Jonathan R, Lee David W, Lines Lisa M, Lang Kathleen, Menzin Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/227