title: An analysis of Catholic-sponsored hospices.
abstract: The patient-centered emphasis of the hospice concept of care for the dying impacts forcefully on hospice staff and boards of trustees. The Catholic Hospital Association has recognized the important differences between such care and more usual hospital services, and cautions that these distinctions be maintained.
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D002410:Catholicism; D006075:Governing Board; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012952:Societies; D012954:Societies, Hospital; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States