Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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To examine racial and ethnic variation in use of hospice and high-intensity care in patients with terminal illness. ⋯ Black and Asian patients with advanced cancer were more likely than whites to be hospitalized frequently and for prolonged periods, be admitted to the ICU, die in the hospital, and be enrolled in hospice at lower rates. Further research is needed to examine the degree to which patient preferences or other factors explain these differences.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Vitamin D supplement intake in elderly fallers.