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  • Title: Hospice and palliative care in nursing homes.
    Author: Miller SC, Teno JM, Mor V.
    Journal: Clin Geriatr Med; 2004 Nov; 20(4):717-34, vii. PubMed ID: 15541622.
    Abstract:
    This article reviews the challenges inherent in providing high-quality palliative care to dying nursing home residents and summarizes the efforts to address these challenges. It is suggested that a stronger physician presence and oversight of physicians knowledgeable in palliative care in nursing homes are needed to improve the quality of end-of-life care in nursing homes.
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