Preliminary Report of a Pilot Tele-Health Palliative Care and Bioethics Program for Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities

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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Main Authors: Sean O’Mahony, Patricia Marthone, Gabriella Santoro, Clare Horn, Sandy Selikson, Tia Powell, Hannah Lipman, Mary Pat Gorman-Barry, Robin Tucker, Nancy Dubler, Peter Selwyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Palliative Care
Online Access:http://la-press.com/preliminary-report-of-a-pilot-tele-health-palliative-care-and-bioethic-a1771

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