Open AccessPalliative Care for Long-Term Care Residents: Effect on Clinical Outcomes
Author(s) -
Jody Comart,
Anne Mahler,
Robert Schreiber,
Christopher Rockett,
Richard N. Jones,
John N. Morris
Publication year - 2012
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/gns154
Subject(s) - minimum data set , medicine , depression (economics) , palliative care , long term care , confounding , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , health care , gerontology , emergency medicine , nursing , nursing homes , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth
To determine whether a palliative care (PC) consult service in a long-term care (LTC) facility would result in a more favorable course of treatment and clinical outcomes for participating residents.
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