2016
Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care
Cherlin EJ, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Canavan ME, Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 748-753. PMID: 27443281, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116660276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of readmissionHospital readmission ratesPalliative careUse of hospiceReadmission ratesIntegration of hospiceHospital site visitsRole of hospicePosthospital settingUnplanned readmissionHospice servicesHospital staffPatientsStudy of hospitalsSecondary analysisReadmissionHospitalHospiceClinical groupsCareAppropriate useConstant comparative methodDiscussion guideRiskStandard discussion guide
2004
At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice
SCHULMAN-GREEN D, McCORKLE R, CURRY L, CHERLIN E, JOHNSON-HURZELER R, BRADLEY E. At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice. Palliative & Supportive Care 2004, 2: 351-360. PMID: 16594397, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951504040477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary family caregiversHospice enrollmentTerminal cancerCare trajectoriesFamily caregiversLate hospice enrollmentPatient care trajectoriesContinuum of careTime of deathHealth care systemPatient's family dynamicsIll patientsMedian lengthHospice careCaregiver needsCaregiver acceptancePatientsCaregiver perspectivesCaregivers' perceptionsHospiceDesign of interventionsCare systemCaregiversImpending deathDeath
2002
Physician-assisted suicide and palliative care: beliefs and empiricism in the policy debate.
Schwartz HI, Curry L. Physician-assisted suicide and palliative care: beliefs and empiricism in the policy debate. Connecticut Medicine 2002, 66: 699-702. PMID: 12476513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOULD ADEQUATE PALLIATIVE CARE OBVIATE ASSISTED SUICIDE?
Curry L, Schwartz HI, Gruman C, Blank K. COULD ADEQUATE PALLIATIVE CARE OBVIATE ASSISTED SUICIDE? Death Studies 2002, 26: 757-774. PMID: 12385345, DOI: 10.1080/07481180290106535.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Physicians' Voices on Physician-Assisted Suicide: Looking Beyond the Numbers
Curry L, Schwartz HI, Gruman C, Blank K. Physicians' Voices on Physician-Assisted Suicide: Looking Beyond the Numbers. Ethics & Behavior 2000, 10: 337-361. PMID: 11785548, DOI: 10.1207/s15327019eb1004_2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians.
Schwartz H, Curry L, Blank K, Gruman C. The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 1999, 27: 527-39; discussion 540-5. PMID: 10638782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy dilemmasPublic policyPhysician-assisted suicideReligious valuesCentral considerationSuch concernsPAS requestsProfessional disciplinesFamily practitionersAttitudesSubset of physiciansBeliefs of physiciansRole of depressionInfluence of depressionExperiencePractitionersPhysician characteristicsPractice patternsSubstantial challengesPolicyMost respondentsConnecticut physiciansPilot studyConcernDilemma