"Hospice Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Specialized health care, supportive in nature, provided to a dying person. A holistic approach is often taken, providing patients and their families with legal, financial, emotional, or spiritual counseling in addition to meeting patients' immediate physical needs. Care may be provided in the home, in the hospital, in specialized facilities (HOSPICES), or in specially designated areas of long-term care facilities. The concept also includes bereavement care for the family. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.400 N02.421.585.905.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospice Programs- Hospice Programs
- Hospice Program
- Program, Hospice
- Programs, Hospice
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospice Care" by people in Profiles.
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Travis LJ, Thomas KS, Clark MA, Belanger E. Organizational Characteristics of Assisted Living Communities With Policies Supportive of Admitting and Retaining Residents in Need of End-of-Life Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug; 38(8):947-953.
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Morris SE, Sannes TS. Bereavement care for family caregivers of neuro-oncology patients. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Jan; 10(1):953-963.
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Gurwitz JH, DuBeau C, Mazor K, Sreedhara M, Lemay C, Spenard A, Pandolfi M, Johnson F, Field T. Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Nursing Homes: Implications for Quality Improvement Efforts. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 11; 64(11):2204-2209.
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DiBiasio EL, Teno JM, Clark MA, Spence C, Casarett D. Development of an Assessment to Examine Training of the Hospice Primary Caregiver. J Palliat Med. 2016 06; 19(6):639-45.
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Tjia J, Ellington L, Clayton MF, Lemay C, Reblin M. Managing Medications During Home Hospice Cancer Care: The Needs of Family Caregivers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Nov; 50(5):630-41.
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DiBiasio EL, Clark MA, Gozalo PL, Spence C, Casarett DJ, Teno JM. Timing of Survey Administration After Hospice Patient Death: Stability of Bereaved Respondents. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Jul; 50(1):17-27.
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Hwang D, Teno JM, Clark M, Shield R, Williams C, Casarett D, Spence C. Family perceptions of quality of hospice care in the nursing home. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Dec; 48(6):1100-7.
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Ang SK, LeGrand SB, Walsh D, Davis MP, Lagman RL. Physician home visits by palliative medicine fellow. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2012 Mar; 29(2):112-5.
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Kurella Tamura M, Cohen LM. Should there be an expanded role for palliative care in end-stage renal disease? Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2010 Nov; 19(6):556-60.
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Cohen LM, Ruthazer R, Germain MJ. Increasing hospice services for elderly patients maintained with hemodialysis. J Palliat Med. 2010 Jul; 13(7):847-54.