Emergency Department Referral for Hospice and Palliative Care Differs among Patients with Different End-of-Life Trajectories: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Emergency Department Referral for Hospice and Palliative Care Differs among Patients with Different End-of-Life Trajectories: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Emergency units have been gradually recognized as important settings for palliative care initiation, but require precise palliative care assessments. Patients with different illness trajectories are found to differ in palliative care referrals outside emergency unit settings. Understanding how illne...

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Main Authors: Victor Wei-Che Shen, Che Yang, Li-Ling Lai, Ying-Ju Chen, Hsien-Hao Huang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Teh-Fu Hsu, David Hung-Tsang Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
palliative care
illness trajectory
emergency department
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/12/6286

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