Hospices

"Hospices" 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.

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Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.

Descriptor ID	D006738
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.421.556.185 N02.421.143.550
Concept/Terms	Hospices Hospices Hospice

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hospices".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Hospitals [N02.278.421]
Hospitals, Special [N02.278.421.556]
Hospices [N02.278.421.556.185]
Health Services [N02.421]
Community Health Services [N02.421.143]
Hospices [N02.421.143.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hospices".

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	2	0	2
2010	1	2	3
2013	0	1	1
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2019	0	1	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	1	0	1

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Linebarger JS, Johnson V, Boss RD, Linebarger JS, Collura CA, Humphrey LM, Miller EG, Williams CSP, Rholl E, Ajayi T, Lord B, McCarty CL. Guidance for Pediatric End-of-Life Care. Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(5).

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Candrian C, O'Mahony S, Stein GL, Berkman C, Javier NM, Godfrey D, Thomson RM, Liantonio J, Maingi S. Let's Do This: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Hospice and Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2021 08; 24(8):1122-1123.

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Soroka JT, Fling KJ, Heibel JM, Kutcher GR, Ward SJ. Terminal Delirium in Hospice: The Experiences and Perspectives of Caregivers Providing Care to Terminally Ill Patients in Home Settings. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Jan; 39(1):27-33.

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Levy C, Weeks KS, Benson RJ, Miller JM, Higgins J, Deutsch SA, Lantos JD. Failure to Provide Adequate Palliative Care May Be Medical Neglect. Pediatrics. 2019 10; 144(4).

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Smith TJ, Hanna N, Johnson D, Baker S, Biermann WA, Brahmer J, Ellis PM, Giaccone G, Hesketh PJ, Jaiyesimi I, Leighl NB, Riely GJ, Schiller JH, Schneider BJ, Tashbar J, Temin S, Masters G. Case for Stopping Targeted Therapy When Lung Cancer Progresses on Treatment in Hospice-Eligible Patients. J Oncol Pract. 2017 12; 13(12):780-783.

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Sefcik JS, Ritter AZ, Flores EJ, Nock RH, Chase JD, Bradway C, Potashnik S, Bowles KH. Why older adults may decline offers of post-acute care services: A qualitative descriptive study. Geriatr Nurs. 2017 May - Jun; 38(3):238-243.

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Cheraghlou S, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Chaudhry SI, Gill TM. Restricting Symptoms Before and After Admission to Hospice. Am J Med. 2016 07; 129(7):754.e7-754.e15.

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Fu S, McQuinn L, Naing A, Wheler JJ, Janku F, Falchook GS, Piha-Paul SA, Tu D, Howard A, Tsimberidou A, Zinner R, Hong DS, Kurzrock R. Barriers to study enrollment in patients with advanced cancer referred to a phase I clinical trials unit. Oncologist. 2013; 18(12):1315-20.

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Angelo M, Ruchalski C, Sproge BJ. An approach to diabetes mellitus in hospice and palliative medicine. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jan; 14(1):83-7.

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Zhou G, Stoltzfus JC, Houldin AD, Parks SM, Swan BA. Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors of oncology advanced practice nurses regarding advanced care planning for patients with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010 Nov; 37(6):E400-10.

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