Impact of outpatient palliative care on healthcare costs in Germany – an analysis of cancer and non-cancer patients based on health insurance data

Abstract Background Palliative care (PC) aims at improving the quality of life of patients suffering from life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. International studies have found that PC is not only helpful for controlling symptoms and reducing hospital stays at the end of life, but also assoc...

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Main Authors: Melissa Hemmerling, Sabrina Schütte, Sveja Eberhard, Katharina van Baal, Stephanie Stiel, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Health Economics Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00604-z
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