Ethnic variation in timing of hospice referral: Does having no informal caregiver matter?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 484-491

  Chung, Kyusuk ^a   Essex, Elizabeth ^a   Samson, Linda F ^a  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41149145059     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0149     Document Type: Article

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