Place of death in patients with dementia and the association with comorbidities: a retrospective population-based observational study in Germany
Abstract Background Due to increasing life expectancy, more and more older people are suffering from dementia and comorbidities. To date, little information is available on place of death for dementia patients in Germany. In addition, the association of place of death and comorbidities is unknown. M...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0334-0 |