The majority of deaths in the United States occur in the geriatric population. These older
adults often develop multiple chronic medical problems and endure complicated medical …

Palliative medicine has only recently joined the ranks of evidence-based medical
subspecialties. Palliative medicine is a rapidly evolving field, which is quickly moving to …

OBJECTIVES: To compare analgesic management of daily pain for dying nursing home
residents enrolled and not enrolled in Medicare hospice. DESIGN: Retrospective …

PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to evaluate whether Medicare hospice care provided
in nursing homes is associated with lower hospitalization rates. SUBJECTS AND …

Nursing homes are the site of death for many elderly patients with incurable chronic illness,
yet dying nursing home residents have limited access to palliative care and hospice. The …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if family members perceive that hospice improves the care of
dying nursing home residents during the last 3 months of life. DESIGN: Mailed survey …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether hospice enrollment for nursing home (NH) and
residential care/assisted living (RC/AL) residents near the end of life is associated with …

Hospices are organized programs of support services for patients in the advanced stages of
a terminal illness and their families. Although hospices serve dying patients regardless of …

Context: Nursing homes are the setting for one of five deaths in the United States.
Unfortunately these deaths are often accompanied by pain and symptoms of discomfort …

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闡述近年國際間安寧緩和療護之發展趨勢及面臨挑戰, 彙整歸納歐美等發展歷史較久且完善國家 …