Has Success Spoiled Hospice?
Now in its second decade in the U.S., hospice has moved from a fringe alternative led by an idealistic group of volunteers and professionals to a mainstream, industry-like approach to the care of the terminally ill. Success has brought uniformity and fiscal constraints, but the commitment to “low-te...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1985
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The Hastings Center report
Year: 1985, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 10-13 |
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| Summary: | Now in its second decade in the U.S., hospice has moved from a fringe alternative led by an idealistic group of volunteers and professionals to a mainstream, industry-like approach to the care of the terminally ill. Success has brought uniformity and fiscal constraints, but the commitment to “low-tech, high-touch” care has not changed. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-146X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3563199 |
