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Identifying palliative care separations in admitted patient data: technical paper
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Topic: Palliative care
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2011) Identifying palliative care separations in admitted patient data: technical paper, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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This technical paper explores the most appropriate method of identifying those separations that occurred in Australian hospitals for which palliative care was a substantial component of the care provided. Coding and collection rules are considered, as well as national admitted patient data for 1999-00 to 2008-09.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-211-7
- Cat. no: HWI 113
- Pages: 37