Death and the Oldest Old: Attitudes and Preferences for End-of-Life Care--Qualitative Research within a Population-Based Cohort Study.

INTRODUCTION:Increasing longevity means more people will be dying in very old age, but little is known about the preferences of the 'oldest old' regarding their care at the end of life. AIMS:To understand very old people's preferences regarding care towards the end of life and attitud...

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Main Authors: Jane Fleming, Morag Farquhar, Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C) study collaboration, Carol Brayne, Stephen Barclay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4821585?pdf=render