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

被引:19
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
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
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