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• TITLE: How palliative care can reduce healthcare costs & improve quality of care

  AUTHORS: Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

  KEYWORDS: Palliative Care; Healthcare Cost; Advance Care Planning

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.5 No.12, December 24, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The sustainability of the healthcare system has been in question for several years. With rising healthcare costs, limited resources and an aging population, society needs to come up with innovative ideas to reduce healthcare spending. This paper attempts to illustrate how addressing goals of care can have a significant impact on healthcare costs.