The autopsy and the elderly patient in the hospital and the nursing home: Enhancing the quality of life

Geriatrics

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Libow, Leslie S ^a   Neufeld, Richard R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Pathology

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; AGE; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149376999     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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