Assessing differences in care needs and service utilization in geriatric palliative care patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 424-432

  Evers, Martin M ^a   Meier, Diane E ^a   Morrison, R Sean ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Dementia; Geriatrics; Life sustaining treatment; Palliative care; Palliative care service

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036241241     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(02)00377-9     Document Type: Article

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