The hospice movement: growth as an alternative, not integrated movement.
The hospice was originally a rest place for travelers. Today, hospice care refers to care for the terminally ill and their families. Hospice care has evolved in the last 30 years; it now comprises an array of services, including home care, special hospital programs, and new autonomous hospices--to care for the terminally ill. The author discusses the beginnings of hospice care and addresses the rapid progression of this model of long-term care delivery.
Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States