"Hospice Care" 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.
Specialized health care, supportive in nature, provided to a dying person. A holistic approach is often taken, providing patients and their families with legal, financial, emotional, or spiritual counseling in addition to meeting patients' immediate physical needs. Care may be provided in the home, in the hospital, in specialized facilities (HOSPICES), or in specially designated areas of long-term care facilities. The concept also includes bereavement care for the family. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.400 N02.421.585.905.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospice Programs- Hospice Programs
- Hospice Program
- Program, Hospice
- Programs, Hospice
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospice Care" by people in Profiles.
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Concurrent Hospice Healthcare Utilization in the Hematology/Oncology Veteran's Affairs Patient Population. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Aug; 41(8):906-910.
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Kidney Transplant Clinicians' Perceptions of Palliative Care for Patients With Failing Allografts in the US: A Mixed Methods Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 02; 83(2):173-182.e1.
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Advance care planning among African American patients on haemodialysis and their end-of-life care preferences. J Ren Care. 2021 Dec; 47(4):265-278.
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Racial and ethnic disparity in palliative care and hospice use. Am J Manag Care. 2020 02 01; 26(2):e36-e40.
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A Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial: Effects of eHealth Interventions for Pain Control Among Adults With Cancer in Hospice. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 03; 59(3):626-636.
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Elements of Palliative Care in the Last 6 Months of Life: Frequency, Predictors, and Timing. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 03; 35(3):753-761.
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Understanding Underuse of Advance Care Planning Among a Cohort of African American Patients With Advanced Cancer: Formative Research That Examines Gaps in Intent to Discuss Options for Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Dec; 36(12):1057-1062.
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Development of Curricular Milestones for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the U.S. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 05; 57(5):1009-1017.e6.
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Nalbuphine for Opioid-Induced Urine Retention. Ann Intern Med. 2018 12 18; 169(12):894-895.
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Exploring Palliative Care Competency Standards for Medical Education in China: A Survey of National Hospice Service Program Providers. J Palliat Med. 2018 01; 21(1):6-8.