The trajectory of dying. Functional status in the last year of life.

Bortz, W M

Bortz, W M.

Affiliation

Bortz WM; Palo Alto Medical Foundation, CA 94301.

J Am Geriatr Soc ; 38(2): 146-50, 1990 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2299119

Subject(s)

Death; Geriatrics; Health Status; Patient Selection; Quality of Life; Resource Allocation; Activities of Daily Living; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; California; Female; Health Resources; Home Care Services; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Skilled Nursing Facilities; Terminal Care; Time Factors; Withholding Treatment

Key words

Death and Euthanasia; Empirical Approach; Health Care and Public Health; Palo Alto Medical Clinic; Professional Patient Relationship

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quality of Life / Health Status / Patient Selection / Death / Resource Allocation / Geriatrics Type of study: Observational_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc Year: 1990 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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