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- The Academic Hospice. von Gunten, Charles F.; Ryndes, True // Annals of Internal Medicine;11/1/2005, Vol. 143 Issue 9, p655
The academic hospice is a recent development in health care. Hospice programs and hospitals evolved from the same historical roots in Greek and Roman medicine. The academic hospital emerged as a place where patient care, education, and research are pursued as inextricable parts of the mission....
- Academic medical centers and not-for-profit hospitals lead big growth in palliative care programs. // H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks;Jan2006, Vol. 80 Issue 1, p61
The article highlights the growth of palliative care programs in hospitals in the U.S. in 2005, according to a study published in the December issue of the "Journal of Palliative Medicine." Sean Morrison, one of the authors of the study from Mount Sinai Medical Center, comments on the program....
- Animal-Assisted Therapy for Inpatients: Tapping the Unique Healing Power of the Human-Animal Bond. Horowitz, Sala // Alternative & Complementary Therapies;Dec2010, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p339
The article briefly accounts research findings that support the benefits of human and animal relationship on providing healthcare under animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in the U.S. It also features various AAT programs that are being incorporated into patient care. It cites the Delta Society which...
- Hospice rotation proves beneficial to med students. // Medical Ethics Advisor;Dec2007, Vol. 23 Issue 12, p137
This article explains that medical students benefits from hospice rotation. This is particularly good for medical students whose main focus is acute medicine and healing. It details the experience of medical student at the Albany Medical College. The college allows third-year medical students...
- Identifying patients suitable for palliative care - a descriptive analysis of enquiries using a Case Management Process Model approach. Kuhn, Ulrike; Düsterdiek, Anne; Galushko, Maren; Dose, Christina; Montag, Thomas; Ostgathe, Christoph; Voltz, Raymond // BMC Research Notes;2012, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p611
Background: In Germany, case management in a palliative care unit was first implemented in 2005 at the Department of Palliative Medicine at the University Hospital Cologne. One of the purposes of this case management is to deal with enquiries from patients and their relatives as well as medical...
- Hospice Volunteer Training for Health Science Students: An Academic Medical Center—Hospice Community Partnership. Farber, Stuart // Journal of Palliative Medicine;Mar2001, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p59
Within the academic medical center providing interdisciplinary, experiential, longitudinal, and mentored learning experiences for students regarding hospice/end-of-life care is a considerable challenge. This article describes an innovative course for medical, nursing, and social work students...
- Strategies for Finding and Negotiating a First Position in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Weckmann, Michelle T.; Block, Susan // Journal of Palliative Medicine;Sep2010, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p1141
Securing a first job following training is an exciting and daunting task. Little formal guidance is available and trainees often find themselves confused, uncertain, and overwhelmed. This article is designed to provide a basic framework for fellows and new graduates to search for positions,...
- Is There Any Association between Where Patients Spend the End of Life and Survival after Anticancer Treatment for Gynecologic Malignancy? Kajiyama, Hiroaki; Utsumi, Fumi; Higashi, Makiko; Sakata, Jun; Sekiya, Ryuichiro; Mizuno, Mika; Umezu, Tomokazu; Suzuki, Shiro; Yamamoto, Eiko; Mitsui, Hiroko; Niimi, Kaoru; Shibata, Kiyosumi; Kikkawa, Fumitaka // Journal of Palliative Medicine;Mar2014, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p325
Background: It remains unknown whether the end-of-life (EOL) environment influences survival after anticancer treatment, particularly for gynecologic malignancy. Objective: The study's objective was to clarify whether the survival time varied depending on where patients spend the EOL. Methods:...
- Prevalence of sarcopenia and associated risk factors by two diagnostic criteria in community-dwelling older men: the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH). Figueiredo, C.; Domiciano, D.; Lopes, J.; Caparbo, V.; Scazufca, M.; Bonfá, E.; Pereira, R. // Osteoporosis International;Feb2014, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p589
Summary: Sarcopenia is an aging syndrome that can be characterized by many criteria adjusted or not by fat mass. This study suggested that the optimal criteria should be selected according to body mass index (BMI) in older men and identified age, BMI, race, smoking, physical activity, hip bone...
