Exploring the determinants that influence end-of-life hospital costs of the elderly in Shanghai, China.

This study suggested that the PTD should be considered when predicting medical cost. Primary medical care should be enhanced and gaps in insurance coverage should be reduced to improve the efficiency and equity of medical funding. More attention should be paid to the population with a heavier disease burden. PMID: 29553107 [PubMed - in process]
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