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Rural-Urban Differences in Medicare Service Use in the Last Six Months of Life

Description
Details a study on healthcare utilization by Medicare beneficiaries in the last six months of life in both urban and rural areas. Looks specifically at inpatient care, outpatient care, and home health, as well as other types of healthcare services.
Author(s)
Elizabeth Crouch, Kevin J. Bennett, Janice C. Probst
Date
08/2017
Type
Document
Organization
Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
Tagged as
Elderly population · Hospice and palliative care · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

Organizations (1)

  • Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center), view details