Age and Ageing · 1991 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineGeriatric MedicineGeriatricsPalliative CarePalliative MedicineGeriatric Palliative CarePalliative Care In Older AdultsTerminal CareGeriatric Inpatient CareHospital Palliative CareInpatient Palliative CarePalliative Care Management
In order to improve inpatient facilities for terminal care for elderly people, a special ward has been opened to maximize the quality of remaining life and to achieve 'death with dignity'. The ward is based within a geriatric department and in a District General Hospital. The work of the first year is described. It is considered to have been successful.