Geriatric Palliative Care
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780195389319.003.0001
Chapter 1 defines and discusses the parameters of geriatric palliative care, and covers how we die, illness experience of older adults, the impact of serious illness on families, when palliative care is appropriate, care models, and take-home points.
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