RT Journal
A1 De Sousa M, Smith D, Corcoran A, et al
T1 FAmilies' perceptions of inpatient and home hospice care at end-of-life
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2011
FD November 8
VO 170
IS 20
SP 1856
OP 1857
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.392
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.392
AB 
Over the past 10 years, studies of end-of-life care in hospitals and long-term care facilities have described a variety of problems.1- 2 So it is not surprising that many patients say that they would prefer to die at home rather than in a hospital.3- 4 Indeed, one national study of end-of-life care found that home hospice care produced higher family ratings of care compared with inpatient care.2