A Literature Review on Care at the End-of-Life in the Emergency Department

The hospitalisation and management of patients at the end-of-life by emergency medical services is presenting a challenge to our society as the majority of people approaching death explicitly state that they want to die at home and the transition from acute care to palliation is difficult. In additi...

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Main Authors: Roberto Forero, Geoff McDonnell, Blanca Gallego, Sally McCarthy, Mohammed Mohsin, Chris Shanley, Frank Formby, Ken Hillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/486516