Barriers to Palliative and Hospice Care Utilization in Older Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review

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Shares the results of a literature review analyzing various sociodemographic variables, including rural residence, to describe challenges older adults with cancer experience when accessing hospice and palliative care services.

Jyotsana Parajuli, Aluem Tark, Ying-Ling Jao, Judith Hupcey

Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 11(1), 8-16

01/2020

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Access · Cancer · Elderly population · Hospice and palliative care · Rural-urban differences