CHOICES: Promoting early access to end-of-life care through home-based transition management

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 671-683

  Stuart, Brad ^a   D'Onofrio, Carol N ^a   Boatman, Susanne ^a   Feigelman, Glen ^a  

^a Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE LAWS; SAN FRANCISCO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042976445     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103768253849     Document Type: Review

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