Study of recent and future trends in place of death in Belgium using death certificate data: a shift from hospitals to care homes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since most patients prefer out-of-hospital death, place of death can be considered an indicator of end-of-life care quality. The study of trends in place of death is necessary to examine causes of shifts, to evaluate efforts to alter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/228 |