Nursing Home Organizational Characteristics and Utilization of Cancer-Related Medical Services
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S and is more common among the elderly. Since frailty and other age related conditions put the elderly at risk for nursing home care, nursing homes may be the site of care and death for many elderly cancer patients. However, there is a large gap i...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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Online Access: | https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2043 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3042&context=etd |