"Hospices" 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.
Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.
| Descriptor ID |
D006738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.421.556.185 N02.421.143.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospices" by people in Profiles.
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Cruz-Oliver DM, De Jesus-Monge WE, Rodin M. Experiences with end-of-life care in Paraguay. J Palliat Med. 2014 Sep; 17(9):986-7.
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Bell CL, Somogyi-Zalud E, Masaki KH. Factors associated with congruence between preferred and actual place of death. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Mar; 39(3):591-604.
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Adams CE, Horn K, Bader J. Hispanics' experiences in the health system prior to hospice admission. J Cult Divers. 2007; 14(4):155-63.
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Lorenz KA, Ettner SL, Rosenfeld KE, Carlisle D, Liu H, Asch SM. Accommodating ethnic diversity: a study of California hospice programs. Med Care. 2004 Sep; 42(9):871-4.
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Lorenz KA, Ettner SL, Rosenfeld KE, Carlisle DM, Leake B, Asch SM. Cash and compassion: profit status and the delivery of hospice services. J Palliat Med. 2002 Aug; 5(4):507-14.