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Healthcare utilization and costs in managed care patients with Alzheimer's disease during the last few years of life
Author(s)Wayne C McCormick, James Hardy, Walter A Kukull
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 9, September 2001
Pagespp 1156-1160
KeywordsDementia ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Costs [care] ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe authors explored whether US health maintenance organization (HMO) costs of care differ during the last few years of life in three comparison groups: those with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD); those with other forms of dementia; and randomly selected, age- and gender-matched cognitively intact controls. Use records were examined for the 3 years preceding death. Results indicate that those with AD do not incur higher costs than those with other forms of dementia or with no cognitive impairment during the last years of life, when health care use is likely to be highest. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011029201 A
ClassmarkEA: L: QLD: QDC: 7T

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