Sociodemographic and Geographic Disparities in End-of-Life Health Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Parkinson Disease.

Whitley W AamodtWarren B BilkerAllison W WillisJohn T Farrar

Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2023)

Most persons with PD in the US are hospitalized in the last 6 months of life, and treatment intensity varies by sex, race, ethnicity, and geographic location. These group differences emphasize the importance of exploring end-of-life care preferences, service availability, and care quality among diverse populations with PD and may inform new approaches to advance care planning.

Keyphrases

parkinson disease
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