Negotiating the turning point in the transition from curative to palliative treatment: a linguistic analysis of medical records of dying patients

Negotiating the turning point in the transition from curative to palliative treatment: a linguistic analysis of medical records of dying patients

Abstract Background Many deaths in Norway occur in medical wards organized to provide curative treatment. Still, medical departments are obliged to meet the needs of patients at the end of life. Here, we analyse the electronic patient record regarding documentation of the transition from curative to...

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Main Authors: Laila Hov, Oddgeir Synnes, Guri Aarseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Medical records
Dying patients
Palliative care
Linguistic analysis
Hospitals
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00602-4

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