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Examining the Role of Primary Care Physicians and Challenges Faced When Their Patients Transition to Home Hospice Care.

Ariel ShalevVeerawat PhongtankuelKatherine LampaM C ReidBrian M EissSonica BhatiaRonald D Adelman
Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2017)
Primary care physicians expressed varying degrees of involvement during a patient's transition to home hospice care, but many desired to be more involved in their patient's care. As with patients, physicians desire to maintain continuity with their patients at the EoL and solutions to improve communication between PCPs, hospice providers, and patients need to be explored.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • palliative care
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