2009
Physician factors associated with outpatient palliative care referral
Ahluwalia S, Fried T. Physician factors associated with outpatient palliative care referral. Palliative Medicine 2009, 23: 608-615. PMID: 19460830, PMCID: PMC2916731, DOI: 10.1177/0269216309106315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient palliative carePalliative care programsPrimary care physiciansPalliative carePhysician factorsHealth maintenance organizationKaiser PermanenteIll patientsCare physiciansAppropriate referralCare programOutpatient palliative care referralPalliative care referralNon-profit health maintenance organizationCross-sectional studySelf-administered questionnaireCare referralPhysician characteristicsPhysicians' beliefsReferralMaintenance organizationPatientsCarePhysiciansPrior year
2000
Referral of Terminally Ill Patients for Hospice: Frequency and Correlates
Bradley E, Fried T, Kasl S, Cicchetti D, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Horwitz S. Referral of Terminally Ill Patients for Hospice: Frequency and Correlates. Journal Of Palliative Care 2000, 16: 20-26. PMID: 11965930, DOI: 10.1177/082585970001600404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll patientsPhysician factorsHospice referralPhysicians' knowledge levelTerminally Ill PatientsUse of hospiceKnowledge levelPhysician specialtyHospice careLife carePatientsSelf-administered surveyHospiceReferralCross-sectional dataPhysiciansIndependent effectsAppropriate useBoard certificationCareProportionFactorsCentral role