GP and nurses' perceptions of how after hours care for people receiving palliative care at home could be improved: a mixed methods study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary health care providers play a dominant role in the provision of palliative care (PC) in Australia but many gaps in after hours service remain. In some rural areas only 19% of people receiving palliative care achieve their goal...

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Main Authors: Miles Gail, O'Connor Margaret M, Tan Heather M, Klein Britt, Schattner Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/8/13