Documentation of advance directives among home health and hospice patients: United States, 2007

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-35

  Resnick, Helaine E ^a,b   Hickman, Susan ^c   Foster, Gregory L ^a  

^a LeadingAge Center for Applied Research   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

advance care planning; advance directives; end of life; epidemiologic survey; home care; hospice

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOCUMENTATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HOME CARE AGENCIES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856616266     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111407627     Document Type: Article

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