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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-3961-0 |