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Article: Many terminally ill patients not referred for hospice services, despite meeting eligibility requirements.
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- December 20, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 December 2000-YALE UNIVERSITY: Many terminally ill patients not referred for hospice services, despite meeting eligibility requirements (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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New Haven, Conn. -- About 45 percent of terminally ill patients are not receiving hospice services, even though many are eligible for the care, Yale researchers report in the December 22 issue of Journal of Palliative Care.
"Many patients are missing out on the benefits of hospice care, which has been shown to improve the quality of life for terminally ill patients," said Elizabeth Bradley, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health ...