End-of-life care in nursing home settings: Do race or age matter?

One-quarter of all U.S. chronic-disease deaths occur in nursing homes, yet few studies examine palliative care quality in these settings. This study tests whether racial and/or age-based differences in end-of-life care exist in these institutional settings. We abstracted residents' charts (N =...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Palliative & supportive care 2008-03, Vol.6 (1), p.21-27
Hauptverfasser:	Reynolds, Kimberly S., Hanson, Laura C., Henderson, Martha, Steinhauser, Karen E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Advance Directives - ethnology Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Chronic Disease European Continental Ancestry Group Female Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Middle Aged Minority Groups North Carolina Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data Pain Management Palliative Care - methods
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