Causes for Emergency Hospitalization of Neurological Patients With Palliative Care Needs

Causes for Emergency Hospitalization of Neurological Patients With Palliative Care Needs

Background: Acute and unexpected hospitalization can cause serious distress, particularly in patients with palliative care needs. Nevertheless, the majority of neurological inpatients receiving palliative care are admitted via an emergency department.Objective: Identification of potentially avoidabl...

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Main Authors: Anna-Christin Willert, Christoph J. Ploner, Alexander B. Kowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
emergency hospitalization
palliative care needs
neuropalliative care
emergency department
palliative care
reason for admission
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.674114/full

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