Health Care Accessibility for Chronic Illness Management and End-of-Life Care: A View from Rural America

被引：20

作者：

Artnak, Kathryn E. ^{[1
,2
]}

McGraw, Richard M. ^{[3
]}

Stanley, Vayden F. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Angelo State Univ, San Angelo, TX 76909 USA

[2] Hosp Eth Comm, Shannon Med Ctr, Clin Eth Consultant, Zurich, Switzerland

[3] Austin Community Coll, Austin, TX USA

[4] VistaCare Hosp, San Angelo, TX USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF LAW MEDICINE & ETHICS | 2011年 / 39卷 / 02期

关键词：

PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; WORKFORCE; OUTCOMES; HOSPICE; ISSUES;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1748-720X.2011.00584.x

中图分类号：

B82 [伦理学（道德学）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Nearly $2 trillion is spent annually in the U. S. treating chronic illness - yet accessibility to quality health care services in rural communities for the chronically ill and dying remains problematic. Unique barriers present special challenges to a meaningful discussion of and subsequent strategies for addressing these issues in the context of increasingly scarce resources.

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页码：140 / 155

页数：16