Feeding Tubes and Health Care Service Utilization in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Benefits and Limits to a Retrospective, Multicenter Study Using Big Data

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neurologic disorder with predictable challenges regarding disease progression and end-of-life care. These include need for respiratory and nutritional support. Little is known about how such choices impact end-of-life health service utiliza...

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Main Authors: Keith M. Swetz MD, MA, Stephanie M. Peterson BS, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham MPH, Ryan T. Hurt MD, PhD, Shannon M. Dunlay MD, MS, Nilay D. Shah PhD, Jon C. Tilburt MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958017732424