"Hospice Care" 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.
Specialized health care, supportive in nature, provided to a dying person. A holistic approach is often taken, providing patients and their families with legal, financial, emotional, or spiritual counseling in addition to meeting patients' immediate physical needs. Care may be provided in the home, in the hospital, in specialized facilities (HOSPICES), or in specially designated areas of long-term care facilities. The concept also includes bereavement care for the family. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.400 N02.421.585.905.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospice Programs- Hospice Programs
- Hospice Program
- Program, Hospice
- Programs, Hospice
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospice Care" by people in Profiles.
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Challenges in Pediatric Home-Based Hospice and Palliative Care: A Case Series. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Oct; 68(4):e319-e324.
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Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life: Narrative Review and Ethical Framework. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 11; 11(11):1481-1490.
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Evaluating a Pediatric Palliative Care Elective Rotation Through Prompted Reflective Writing and Aligning With Competencies. J Palliat Med. 2024 01; 27(1):47-55.
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Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Transport and Palliative Care: A Case Series. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jan; 38(1):94-97.
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Disparities in Hospice Utilization for Older Cancer Patients Living in the Deep South. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 07; 58(1):86-91.
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Hospice care, cancer-directed therapy, and Medicare expenditures among older patients dying with malignant brain tumors. Neuro Oncol. 2018 06 18; 20(7):986-993.
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Determinants and Outcomes of Hospice Utilization Among Patients with Advance-Staged Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Veteran Affairs Population. Dig Dis Sci. 2018 05; 63(5):1173-1181.
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Osmotic Demyelination Unrelated to Hyponatremia. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018 03; 71(3):436-440.
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NCCN Guidelines Insights: Palliative Care, Version 2.2017. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2017 08; 15(8):989-997.
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Geriatric Care Issues: An American and an International Perspective. Prim Care. 2017 Mar; 44(1):e15-e36.