Term: Palliative Care Units

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Two palliative care units can be identified in the Hospital Discharge Abstracts data: those at St. Boniface General Hospital and Riverview Health Centre.

Related concepts 

• Palliative Care - Data Sources and Method of Identification

Related terms 

• Hospital Abstracts Data
• Location of Death
• Palliative Care
• Palliative Care Program
• Palliative Care Registry
• Palliative Service Type

References 

• Menec V, Lix L, Steinbach C, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Dahl M, Soodeen R. Patterns of Health Care Use and Cost at the End of Life. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)