Emergency medical services and palliative care: protocol for a scoping review
Introduction The purpose of emergency medical services (EMS) is to preserve life and limb in emergency situations. Palliative care, however, is not concerned with ‘life-saving’ measures, but the prevention and relief of suffering. While these care goals appear to conflict, EMS and palliative care ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e062054.full |