R Cacabelos - Methods Mol Biol, 2008 - Springer Summary Pharmacological treatment in Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for
10–20% of direct costs, and fewer than 20% of AD patients are moderate
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- ►ascopubs.org R Matsuyama, S Reddy, TJ Smith - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 - jco.ascopubs.org RESULTS: Available patient sources provide little information about prognosis,
choices, alternatives, consequences, or how to choose. Many patients would
choose chemotherapy for a small benefit in health outcomes, and for a ... Cited by 44 - Related articles - All 7 versions
B Pyenson, S Connor, K Fitch, B Kinzbrunner - Journal of pain and symptom management, 2004 - Elsevier Hospice care is perceived as enhancing life quality for patients with advanced,
incurable illness, but cost comparisons to non-hospice patients are difficult to
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SC Miller, JM Teno, V Mor - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2004 - Elsevier Nursing homes have become a common site of death. In some states, more than one
in three deaths now occur in nursing homes [1], but in the 1990s, only one in
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- ►uchsc.edu [PDF] SJ Goodlin, JS Kutner, SR Connor, T Ryndes … - Journal of pain and symptom management, 2005 - Elsevier Although approximately 260,000 persons die annually in the United States (USA)
with heart failure (HF), HF patients infrequently receive hospice care. Patients
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- ►votivahealth.com [PDF] DH Taylor, J Ostermann, CH Van Houtven, JA … - Social Science & Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier Hospices have been expected to reduce health expenditures since their addition
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JB Engelhardt, KP McClive-Reed, RW … - Am J Manag Care, 2006 - ajmc.com Objective: To evaluate the Advanced Illness Coordinated Care Program (AICCP),
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LR Shugarman, K Lorenz, J Lynn - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2005 - Elsevier Health care in the United States has not adequately addressed the needs of a
growing population with serious, eventually fatal chronic illness. In 1982,
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R Cacabelos, M Takeda - Drugs Future, 2006 - journals.prous.com Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major health problem in developed
countries, representing an important socioeconomic burden for the community.
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