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Hansdottir H, Gruman C, Curry L, Judge J. Preferences for CPR among the elderly: the influence of attitudes and values. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 625-30. PMID: 11100634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitationIndividuals age 65Cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisionsMean ageFunctional statusTreatment preferencesResuscitationClinical sitesAge 65Resuscitation decisionsGeriatric programsOlder individualsAdvance directivesLower chanceStrongest predictorOutcomesFamily issuesWomenOpen-ended questionsPositive outcomesHealthLife treatmentMammography utilization in a skilled nursing facility.
Kerins G, Gruman C, Schwartz R, Rauch E, Curry L, Fogel D. Mammography utilization in a skilled nursing facility. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 595-9. PMID: 11100631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesNursing facilitiesMammography utilizationBreast cancerRetrospective medical chart reviewLong-term care populationMedical chart reviewSubsequent clinical decisionsChart reviewCare populationPatient preferencesAbnormal resultsClinical decisionPsychological burdenWomenPatientsAppropriate guidelinesCancerFurther investigationMammogramsYears