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A flexible alternative to the Cox proportional hazards model for assessing the prognostic accuracy of hospice patient survival by Miladinovic, Branko, Kumar, Ambuj, Mhaskar, Rahul, Kim, Sehwan, Schonwetter, Ronald, Djulbegovic, Benjamin

“…Prognostic models are often used to estimate the length of patient survival. The Cox proportional hazards model has traditionally been applied to assess the…”
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Are Older French Patients As Willing As Older American Patients to Undertake Chemotherapy? by EXTERMANN, Martine, ALBRAND, Gilles, HONGBIN CHEN, ZANETTA, Sylvie, SCHONWETTER, Ronald, ZULIAN, Gilbert B, CANTOR, Alan, DROZ, Jean-Pierre

“…A view often held in Europe is that older Europeans are less willing than older Americans to undertake chemotherapy. This study assesses whether this view is…”
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Etiology of falls among cognitively intact hospice patients by Schonwetter, Ronald S, Kim, Sehwan, Kirby, Jackie, Martin, Brenda, Henderson, Irene

“…Falls can pose a serious threat to hospice patients receiving palliative care. Interventions to reduce falls have yielded minimal results among older patients…”
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Predictors of depression and life satisfaction among spousal caregivers in hospice: application of a stress process model by Haley, William E, LaMonde, Laurie A, Han, Beth, Burton, Allison M, Schonwetter, Ronald

“…Using a stress process model, risk factors (caregiving stressors, caregiver health, and negative social interactions) and protective factors (caregiving…”
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Decisions for Hospice Care in Patients with Advanced Cancer by Chen, Hongbin, Haley, William E., Robinson, Bruce E., Schonwetter, Ronald S.

“…OBJECTIVES: To identify factors that may influence the decision of whether to enter a hospice program or to continue with a traditional hospital approach in…”
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Predicting emergency room visits and hospitalizations among hospice patients with cardiac disease by Schonwetter, Ronald S, Clark, Leah D, Leedy, Stephen A, Quinn, Mary Jo, Azer, Mary, Kim, Sehwan

“…One goal of quality palliative care in hospice is to limit emergency room visits and/or hospitalizations (ERVH). The purpose of this study was to determine…”
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Predictors of six-month survival among patients with dementia: An evaluation of hospice Medicare guidelines by Schonwetter, Ronald S., Han, Beth, Small, Brent J., Martin, Brenda, Tope, Kimberly, Haley, William E.

“…The goal of the present study was to assess the validity of the Medicare hospice eligibility guidelines for dementia patients, as well as identify predictors…”
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Predictors of well-being in bereaved former hospice caregivers: the role of caregiving stressors, appraisals, and social resources by Burton, Allison M, Haley, William E, Small, Brent J, Finley, Margaret R, Dillinger-Vasille, Marie, Schonwetter, Ronald

“…The current literature on caregiving and bereavement indicates that the relationship between these two common life events is complex and needs to be further…”
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AAHPM College of Palliative Care: mentorship and career development by Schonwetter, Ronald S

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Improving access to hospice and palliative care for patients near the end of life: present status and future direction by Roscoe, Lori A, Schonwetter, Ronald S

“…The barriers to access to hospice and palliative care services for patients near the end of life are considerable, and exist at multiple and overlapping levels…”
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Quality of life and symptom control in hospice patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy by Schonwetter, Ronald S, Roscoe, Lori A, Nwosu, Martin, Zilka, Brian, Kim, Sehwan

“…The value of palliative chemotherapy for hospice patients is difficult to quantify and little is known about outcomes from these treatments. This study…”
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Advancing geriatrics education: evaluation of a new curricular initiative by Roscoe, Lori A, Schonwetter, Ronald S, Wallach, Paul M

“…This study describes the development of a required 1-week curricular program in geriatric medicine for 3rd-year medical students and presents 3 years of…”
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Geriatrics curriculum for clerkship students: implementation and evaluation by Roscoe, Lori A, Schonwetter, Ronald S, Wallach, Paul M

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Creating an academic-community provider partnership in hospice, palliative care, and end-of-life studies by Roscoe, Lori A, Egan, Kathleen A, Schonwetter, Ronald S

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Initial voluntary program standards for fellowship training in palliative medicine by Billings, J Andrew, Block, Susan D, Finn, John W, LeGrand, Susan B, Lupu, Dale, Munger, Ben, Schonwetter, Ronald S, von Gunten, Charles F

“…Initial voluntary standards for fellowship programs in palliative medicine were developed through a collaborative process involving the directors of fellowship…”
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Life values, resuscitation preferences, and the applicability of living wills in an older population by Schonwetter, R S, Walker, R M, Solomon, M, Indurkhya, A, Robinson, B E

“…To determine whether life values are related to resuscitation preferences and living will completion in an older population and to assess beliefs about the…”
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Nurses' and Social Workers' Experience with Patients Who Requested Assistance with Suicide by Haley, William E, McMillan, Susan C, Schonwetter, Ronald S

“…To the Editor: Ganzini et al. (Aug. 22 issue) 1 surveyed nurses and social workers regarding their perceptions of patients' motivations for requesting lethal…”
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Factors Predicting Short Length of Stay in Hospice Patients With a Primary Diagnosis of Stroke by Marino, Victoria, Templeman, Maureen, Schonwetter, Ronald, Dobbs, Debra, Haley, William

“…Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally among people aged 60+, yet only 9% of hospice decedents have a primary diagnosis of stroke and little…”
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Palliative medicine coming of age by Schonwetter, Ronald

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Impact of coping skills intervention with family caregivers of hospice patients with cancer : A randomized clinical trial by MCMILLAN, Susan C, SMALL, Brent J, WEITZNER, Michael, SCHONWETTER, Ronald, TITTLE, Mary, MOODY, Linda, HALEY, William E

“…Family caregivers for cancer patients experience high levels of stress and burden and diminished quality of life (QOL). Interventions to improve coping skills…”
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