The impact of the duration of the palliative care period on cancer patients with regard to the use of hospital services and the place of death: a retrospective cohort study

The impact of the duration of the palliative care period on cancer patients with regard to the use of hospital services and the place of death: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background In order to avoid unnecessary use of hospital services at the end-of-life, palliative care should be initiated early enough in order to have sufficient time to initiate and carry out good quality advance care planning (ACP). This single center study assesses the impact of the PC...

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Main Authors: Outi M. Hirvonen, Riikka-Leena Leskelä, Lotta Grönholm, Olli Haltia, Samuli Voltti, Kristiina Tyynelä-Korhonen, Eeva K. Rahko, Juho T. Lehto, Tiina Saarto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Cancer
End-of-life care
Hospitalization
Emergency department
Place of death
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00547-8

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