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Direct linkSchmid, Bettina; Allen, Rebecca S.; Haley, Philip P.; DeCoster, Jamie – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We examined race/ethnicity and cultural context within hypothetical end-of-life medical decision scenarios and its influence on patient-proxy agreement. Design and Methods: Family dyads consisting of an older adult and 1 family member, typically an adult child, responded to questions regarding the older adult's preferences for…
Descriptors: First Aid, Race, Research Methodology, Older Adults
Kane, Robert L.; Mach, John R., Jr. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explore how medical care is delivered to older people in assisted living (AL) settings and to suggest ways for improving it. Design and Methods: We present a review of the limited research available on health care for older AL residents and on building testable models of better ways to organize primary…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Medical Services, Primary Health Care, Patients
Sambamoorthi, Usha; Shea, Dennis; Crystal, Stephen – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The burden of prescription drug costs on Medicare beneficiaries has become a critical policy issue in improving the Medicare program, yet few studies have provided detailed and current information on that burden. The present study estimates total and out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs and the burden of these costs in…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Income, Drug Use, Health Conditions
