Aggressiveness of care in the last days of life in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Korea

Aggressiveness of care in the last days of life in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Korea

Abstract Background High-quality end-of-life (EOL) care requires both comfort care and the maintenance of dignity. However, delivering EOL in the emergency department (ED) is often challenging. Therefore, we aimed to investigate characteristics of EOL care for dying patients in the ED. Methods We co...

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Main Authors: Jung Sun Kim, Sun Young Lee, Min Sung Lee, Shin Hye Yoo, Jeongmi Shin, Wonho Choi, Yejin Kim, Hyung Sook Han, Jinui Hong, Bhumsuk Keam, Dae Seog Heo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
End-of-life care
Emergency department
Disease-related deaths
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00988-3

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