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Gessert, Charles E.; Elliott, Barbara A.; Peden-McAlpine, Cynthia – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: Research has demonstrated substantial differences between end-of-life care in rural and urban settings. As the end of life approaches, rural elders are less likely to be hospitalized, to be placed in an intensive care unit, or to have a feeding tube, compared to their urban counterparts. These differences cannot be fully explained by…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Dementia, Death, Nursing Homes