Does Hospice Have a Role in Nursing Home Care at the End of Life?

OBJECTIVES: To assess the possible benefits and challenges of hospice involvement in nursing home care by comparing the survival and needs for palliative care of hospice patients in long‐term care facilities with those living in the community. DESIGN: Retrospective review of computerized clinical ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2001-11, Vol.49 (11), p.1493-1498
Hauptverfasser:	Casarett, David J., Hirschman, Karen B., Henry, Michelle R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Elder care Elderly people Female Geriatric Assessment Homes for the Aged - statistics & numerical data hospice Hospice care Hospices Hospices - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Needs Assessment - statistics & numerical data Nursing homes older pain Palliative care Palliative Care - statistics & numerical data Pennsylvania Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Retrospective Studies Terminal Care - statistics & numerical data
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