TY - JOUR
T1 - Terminal care for noncancer patients
AU - Von Gunten, C. F.
AU - Twaddle, M. L.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The hospice approach to terminal care will benefit patients with advanced chronic illnesses other than cancer. This article describes general criteria that will help clinicians assess when patients may be appropriately referred for hospice care. Common illnesses, such as dementia, heart disease, lung disease, and renal failure for which terminal care in advanced stages is appropriate, are discussed. Specific palliative management issues regarding these advanced disease states also are addressed.
AB - The hospice approach to terminal care will benefit patients with advanced chronic illnesses other than cancer. This article describes general criteria that will help clinicians assess when patients may be appropriately referred for hospice care. Common illnesses, such as dementia, heart disease, lung disease, and renal failure for which terminal care in advanced stages is appropriate, are discussed. Specific palliative management issues regarding these advanced disease states also are addressed.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30231-3
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30231-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8799352
AN - SCOPUS:0029937869
VL - 12
SP - 349
EP - 358
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
SN - 0749-0690
IS - 2
ER -