Raising the standard: Palliative care in nursing homes

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 136-140

  Meier, Diane E ^a   Lim, Betty ^a   Carlson, Melissa D A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICARE; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 77955241329     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0912     Document Type: Review

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