Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.“Where you die is important and reflects end-of-life quality for the patient and the family,” said lead author Dr.
Sadiya Khan, assistant professor of preventive medicine in epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.“The patients dying of COVID-19 in medical facilities may not have any family with them because of visitor restrictions.“A loved one dying alone takes a huge mental toll on families,” said Khan, a Northwestern Medicine physician. “It impairs the family’s ability to grieve and cope with the loss.
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