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Kerin B. Adelson, MD, on Improving End-of-Life Planning and Reducing Futile Care

2016 Quality Care Symposium

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Kerin B. Adelson, MD, of the Yale Cancer Center, discusses the major healthcare cost drivers at the end of life—aggressive treatments, emergency room visits, and futile care—and strategies for improving value. (Abstract 3)



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