The intersection of long-term care and end-of-life care

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-44

  Huskamp, Haiden A ^a   Kaufmann, Christine ^b   Stevenson, David G ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

assisted living; end of life care; home health; hospice; long term care; nursing home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME HEALTH AGENCY; HOSPICE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84857351668     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558711418518     Document Type: Article

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