Comparison of the Life-Sustaining Treatment, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Palliative Care Implementation Rates between Homebound Patients with Malignant and Nonmalignant Disease Who Died in an Acute Hospital Setting: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Objective: This study investigated and compared the implementation of life-support treatment (LST), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) implementation rates, and the influence of acute illnesses on the introduction of palliative care (PC) to homebound patients with malignant and nonmalignant disease...

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Main Authors: Hisayuki Miura, Yuko Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/136