Are Regional Variations in End-of-Life Care Intensity Explained by Patient Preferences?

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Authors

Amber E. Barnato · University of Pittsburgh

M. Brooke Herndon · Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center

Denise Anthony · Dartmouth College

Patricia M. Gallagher · University of Massachusetts Boston

Jonathan Skinner · Dartmouth College

Julie Bynum · Dartmouth College

Elliott S. Fisher ·

Abstract

Medicare beneficiaries generally prefer treatment focused on palliation rather than life-extension. Differences in preferences are unlikely to explain regional variations in EOL spending.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Healthcare Policy and Management Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Medical Care

Volume 45, Issue 5, pp. 386-393

DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000255248.79308.41

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