Effect of hospice care on health-care costs for Taiwanese patients with cancer during their last month of life in 2004–2011: A trend analysis

Objective: End-of-life cancer care imposes a heavy financial burden on patients, their families, and their health insurers. The aim of this study was to explore the 8-year (2004–2011) trends in health-care costs for Taiwanese cancer decedents in their last month of life and, specifically, to assess...

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Main Authors: Jui-Kun Chiang, Yee-Hsin Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2020;volume=32;issue=3;spage=278;epage=285;aulast=Chiang