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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)
AUGUST 11, 2023
Our field’s focus on delivering this type of patient-centric, high-quality, cost-effective care, ideally positions palliative care at the center of discussion in many population health initiatives for health systems, government, and private payers’ programs. Abrams, Tanya Shah, and Gerard Anderson (2016). 327(6):521–522.
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