Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Also available in print.

Americans often face end-of-life with ineffective pain/symptom control. While hospice care prevents suffering for the terminally ill, only around 40% of individuals access services. Although few studies describe differences in terms of cancer vs. non- cancer diagnoses, hospice utilization/access disparities appear to exist. Analyzing 14 sociodemographic and clinical variables for 3,905 hospice discharge cases, this study highlights observed disproportions between cancer and non-cancer groups, identifying significant relationships amongst patient characteristics and hospice diagnosis. Factors found significantly related to diagnosis include components of the following: age, primary payment source, mortality status at discharge, hospice initiation location, length of stay, physical function, cognitive function, and presence of pain symptoms. Results confirm low overall hospice utilization rates, while validating diagnosis-specific differences driven by individual and population-based characteristics. In order to increase utilization/access rates and eliminate current disparities, patients presenting with certain terminal diseases may require greater provider flexibility in terms of hospice eligibility requirements.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-200). Also available on the Internet.

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 25, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Debra Oliver. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-200). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes special study report entitled: Palliative design for terminal ill patients. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MEd)--University of South Australia, 1994

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University 1999. / Submitted to the Interdisciplinary Program. Adviser: Howard M. Solomon. "Doctor of Philosophy in the Interdisciplinary Program." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 454-497). Access restricted to members of the Tufts University community. Also available via the World Wide Web;

Project/Thesis (D. Min.)--Abilene Christian University, 1998. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-173).

Thesis (M.H.A.)--University of Michigan, 1978.