"Hospices" 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.
Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.
| Descriptor ID |
D006738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.421.556.185 N02.421.143.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospices" by people in Profiles.
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National survey on the availability of oncology palliative care services at tertiary general and cancer hospitals in China. BMC Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 28; 22(1):144.
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Symptom Control Research. J Palliat Med. 2022 10; 25(10):1462-1467.
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Immunotherapy Versus Hospice: Treatment Decision-Making in the Modern Era of Novel Cancer Therapies. Curr Oncol Rep. 2022 03; 24(3):285-294.
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The Role of an Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Pharmacist in the Interdisciplinary Team. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Jul; 39(7):856-864.
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Inter-rater reliability in performance status assessment among healthcare professionals: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2020 May; 28(5):2071-2078.
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Hospice enrollment among cancer patients in Texas covered by Medicare managed care and traditional fee-for-service plans: a statewide population-based study. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jul; 28(7):3351-3359.
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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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How we use hospice: Hospice enrollment patterns and costs in elderly ovarian cancer patients. Gynecol Oncol. 2019 03; 152(3):452-458.
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Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Pediatric Palliative Care Physicians Regarding the Use of Methadone in Children With Advanced Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 02; 57(2):260-265.
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End-of-Life Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Patients With Ovarian Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jun 01; 35(16):1829-1835.