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Jill Rhymes, MD

JAMA. 1990;264(3):369-372.

Abstract
Hospice care, an appropriate way of caring for many terminally ill patients, now is reimbursed by Medicare and other insurance systems. However, access to hospice care is limited by unavailability, ignorance, Medicare regulations, and internally imposed restrictions. Reasons for the barriers to hospice care and other appropriate terminal care are discussed, together with potential actions that might improve care for dying patients.

(JAMA. 1990;264:369-372)

Author Affiliations
From the Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago (III) Medical Center. Dr Rhymes is Medical Director of a hospice.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Box 72, Chicago, IL 60637 (Dr Rhymes)

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