Building the workforce we need to care for people with serious illness proceedings of a workshop
The United States faces a significantly aging population as well as a growing share of the population that is living longer with multiple chronic conditions. To provide high-quality care to people of all ages living with serious illness, it is critical that the nation develop an adequately trained a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
National Academies Press
[2020], 2020
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| Summary: | The United States faces a significantly aging population as well as a growing share of the population that is living longer with multiple chronic conditions. To provide high-quality care to people of all ages living with serious illness, it is critical that the nation develop an adequately trained and prepared workforce consisting of a range of professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, direct care workers, and chaplains. To explore some of the key workforce-related challenges to meeting the needs of people with serious illness, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop on November 7, 2019. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xx, 75 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780309677028 0309677025 |