Impact on place of death in cancer patients: a causal exploration in southern Switzerland

Impact on place of death in cancer patients: a causal exploration in southern Switzerland

Abstract Background Most terminally ill cancer patients prefer to die at home, but a majority die in institutional settings. Research questions about this discrepancy have not been fully answered. This study applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to explore the complex netwo...

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Main Authors: Heidi Kern, Giorgio Corani, David Huber, Nicola Vermes, Marco Zaffalon, Marco Varini, Claudia Wenzel, André Fringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Cancer
End-of-life care
Palliative home care
Place of death
Communication
Family caregivers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00664-4

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