Advancing screening tool for hospice needs and end-of-life decision-making process in the emergency department

Abstract Background Predicting mortality in the emergency department (ED) is imperative to guide palliative care and end-of-life decisions. However, the clinical usefulness of utilizing the existing screening tools still leaves something to be desired. Methods We advanced the screening tool with the...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jing Wang, Chen-Yang Hsu, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Chao-Chih Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01391-w