TY  - GEN
N2  - The proportion of Americans entering old age is rapidly increasing.  By 2050, the number of citizens age 65 or older is expected to increase to 83.7 million, more than double the age group population in the 2010 census. The leading causes of death in people age 65 and greater are malignant neoplasm and chronic disease, often requiring rigorous long-term treatment and close medical care.  As the older population grows, the cost of healthcare during the last years of life falls heavily on Medicare.  The incidence of admissions to the intensive care unit during the last month of life has continued to increase over time.  Unfortunately, many of these hospital visits entail aggressive life supporting measures that function only to prolong the dying process at a large financial cost.
DO  - 10.6083/m42n51r5
DO  - DOI
AB  - The proportion of Americans entering old age is rapidly increasing.  By 2050, the number of citizens age 65 or older is expected to increase to 83.7 million, more than double the age group population in the 2010 census. The leading causes of death in people age 65 and greater are malignant neoplasm and chronic disease, often requiring rigorous long-term treatment and close medical care.  As the older population grows, the cost of healthcare during the last years of life falls heavily on Medicare.  The incidence of admissions to the intensive care unit during the last month of life has continued to increase over time.  Unfortunately, many of these hospital visits entail aggressive life supporting measures that function only to prolong the dying process at a large financial cost.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Oregon nurse practitioners and advance care planning
DA  - 2017
AU  - Alston, Beth
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7606/files/Alston.Beth.2017.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2017
ID  - 7606
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7606/files/Alston.Beth.2017.pdf
KW  - Advance Directives
KW  - Advance Care Planning
KW  - Nurse Practitioners
TI  - Oregon nurse practitioners and advance care planning
Y1  - 2017
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7606/files/Alston.Beth.2017.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7606/files/Alston.Beth.2017.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7606/files/Alston.Beth.2017.pdf
ER  -