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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Main Author: Lin, Chun-Chieh
Format: Others
Published: 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