Open AccessHospitalization Patterns and Palliation in the Last Year of Life Among Residents in Long-Term Care
Author(s) -
Shirley S. Travis,
Gary Loving,
Lue McClanahan,
Marie Bernard
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/41.2.153
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , long term care , nursing , end of life care , family medicine
This study compared patterns of care, including hospitalization, during the last year of life for a group of residents in institutional long-term care. These subjects were either implicitly or explicitly in palliative care modes versus those who remained in active treatment or blended care.
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