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Using Demographics to Predict Palliative Care Access in Inpatient Facilities in Rural North Carolina.

Lee Ann JohnsonCarlos MelendezKim LarsonJanet MoyeAnn M SchreierCharles Ellis
Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
These findings highlight the limited availability of inpatient palliative care for those with cancer. Women, older adults, and rural residents are more likely to be admitted to 1 of the 7 rural hospitals with no palliative care provider on staff.
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