title: Comparing urban and rural hospice services.
abstract: Hospice care has flourished in the past 20 years and now provides a wide range of services. This study compares the operation of an urban hospice with that of a smaller rural hospice. The implications of the underuse of some of the services are discussed.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D012424:Rural Population; D012606:Scotland; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014505:Urban Population