Appropriate Timing of End-of-Life Care: A Dutch Policy Analysis and Opportunities for Improvement

Appropriate Timing of End-of-Life Care: A Dutch Policy Analysis and Opportunities for Improvement

Background: The Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (EMEA) guaranteed public financing for the costs of end-of-life care in The Netherlands until 2015. A life expectancy shorter than three months was a prerequisite for a patient to qualify. Objective: To estimate survival and its potential predictors u...

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Main Authors: Wim J. J. Jansen, Jos G. C. Lerou, Patrick R. Schober, Karolina M. Szadek, Bregje A. A. Huisman, Monique A. H. Steegers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-10-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
costs of care
end-of-life
health care costs
health insurance reimbursement
life expectancy
survival
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pmr.2023.0087
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