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Older persons' preferences for home vs hospital care in the treatment of acute illness
Author(s)Terri R Fried, Carol van Doorn, John R O'Leary
Journal titleArchives of Internal Medicine, vol 160, May 22 2000
Pagespp 1501-1506
KeywordsAcute illness ; Therapeutic services [domiciliary] ; Therapeutics ; Hospital services ; United States of America.
AnnotationUnder conditions of equivalent outcome, preferences for treatment sites are almost equally divided between home and hospital. Explicit elucidation of preferences is necessary, if patients' preferences are to play a meaningful role in decision-making about site of care. (OFFPRINT.) (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011031212 A
ClassmarkCHA: N3: LL: LD: 7T *

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