title: Women and hospice care.
abstract: The hospice movement has grown extensively in the last ten years. This article examines the role of women in hospice, components of hospice care and a profile of 544 admissions to an inpatient hospice unit over a five year period. Case studies are given to illustrate the needs of women in hospice. Regulatory processes facing hospice programs today are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care