Preliminary Report of a Pilot Tele-Health Palliative Care and Bioethics Program for Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Currently about 25% of Americans die in nursing homes, many with poorly controlled pain and other symptoms, with minimal provisions for psychosocial support. New models are necessary to lessen structural and process barriers to give effective end-of-life care in nursing homes. Objectives: 1) To exte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Palliative Care |
| Online Access: | http://la-press.com/preliminary-report-of-a-pilot-tele-health-palliative-care-and-bioethic-a1771 |