Chart review of current end-of-life care needs and care practices in acute care hospitals: final report of an investigation

A total of 1,018 charts of people who died from August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009 were reviewed to describe and examine current end-of-life care needs and care practices provided in two acute care hospitals. The mean age of those who died was 72.5, the majority of decedents were elderly (73.8%),...

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Main Author: Thurston, Amy J
Other Authors: Wilson, Donna (Nursing)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1862