A Framework for Categorizing Social Interactions Related to End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes
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A Framework for Categorizing Social Interactions Related to End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes.
PURPOSE Almost half of people age 85 and older who die annually in the United States die as nursing home residents, yet because it is not always clear who is close to death, not all residents who might benefit from end-of-life care receive it. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for organizing social interactions related to end-of-life care and to characterize the social constru...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Gerontologist
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0016-9013,1758-5341
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp098