Hip fracture: a trigger for palliative care in vulnerable older adults

JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Aug;174(8):1281-2. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.999.

Authors

Fred C Ko¹, R Sean Morrison²

Affiliations

¹ Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
² Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York2National Palliative Care Research Center, New York, New York3Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, New York, New York.

PMID: 24958027
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.999

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MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living*
Female
Hip Fractures / therapy*
Humans
Male
Mobility Limitation*
Nursing Homes*