Understanding complexity – the palliative care situation as a complex adaptive system

Abstract Background The concept of complexity is used in palliative care (PC) to describe the nature of patients’ situations and the extent of resulting needs and care demands. However, the term or concept is not clearly defined and operationalised with respect to its particular application in PC. A...

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Main Authors: Farina Hodiamont, Saskia Jünger, Reiner Leidl, Bernd Oliver Maier, Eva Schildmann, Claudia Bausewein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-3961-0