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Life Sciences
Research from University of North Carolina, Department of Family Medicine has provided new information about life sciences
July 15th, 2007
Researchers detail in "Physician communication with family caregivers of long-term care residents at the end of life," new data in life sciences. "To assess family perceptions of communication between physicians and family caregivers of individuals who spent their last month of life in long-term care (LTC) and to identify associations between characteristics of the family caregiver, LTC resident, facility, and physician care with these perceptions. Retrospective study of family caregivers of persons who died in LTC," investigators in the United States report. "Thirty-one nursing homes (NHs) and 94 residential care/assisted living (RC/AL) facilities. One family caregiver...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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