Systematic Review of Palliative Care in the Rural Setting

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Synthesizes the results of an extensive search of the medical literature focused on the developments in palliative care for patients living in rural areas in the U.S. and internationally to determine where gaps in the research may occur. Suggests promising approaches including telehealth, community-academic partnerships, and training for rural healthcare providers.

Marie A. Bakitas, Ronit Elk, Meka Astin, et al.

Cancer Control, 22(4), 450-464

10/2015

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Access · Cancer · Health workforce education and training · Hospice and palliative care · Informal caregivers · Population health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Arkansas · Colorado · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Mexico · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Wyoming