Trends in available beds per death in England

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British Journal of Healthcare ManagementVol. 24, No. 7 Money MattersTrends in available beds per death in EnglandRodney JonesRodney JonesSearch for more papers by this authorRodney JonesPublished Online:2 Jul 2018https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2018.24.7.358AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Beeknoo N, Jones R. A simple method to forecast next years bed requirements: a pragmatic alternative to queuing theory. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2016; 18(4): 1-20. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29518 Crossref, Google ScholarBone A, Gomes B, Etkind S, et al.. What is the impact of population ageing on the future provision of end-of-life care? Population-based projections of place of death. Palliative Med 2018; 32(2): 329-336. https://doi.org/httpa://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317734435. 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