title: Study examines trends for Medicare patients at EOL.
abstract: Patients are more likely to be treated by 10 doctors or more. Researcher says that great intensity of care does not necessarily mean higher quality of care. Physicians must listen more carefully to wishes of patients at the end of life, researcher says.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D006278:Medicare; D057240:Patient Preference; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States