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Trajectories at the end of life: A controlled investigation of longitudinal Health Services Consumption data

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  • Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
  • Brill, Shai

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Knowledge of individual-level trajectories of Health Services Consumption (HSC) at End-of-Life (EoL) is scarce. Such research is needed for understanding and planning health expenditures.

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  • Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska & Brill, Shai, 2016. "Trajectories at the end of life: A controlled investigation of longitudinal Health Services Consumption data," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 120(12), pages 1395-1403.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:120:y:2016:i:12:p:1395-1403
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.09.017
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