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ERIC Number: EJ296468
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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Evaluation of Care Provided to Terminally Ill Patients.
Loomis, Margaret T.; Williams, T. Franklin
Gerontologist, v23 n5 p493-99 Oct 1983
Studied the quality of terminal care in 40 patients in an acute care facility and a chronic care facility. Minimial difficulty was observed in making the transition from active to comfort care. An evaluation method and a model of terminal care emphasizing improved communication and emotional support are proposed. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Medical Care Evaluation, Models, Patients
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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