End-of-life care in Germany: Study design, methods and first results of the EPACS study (Establishment of Hospice and Palliative Care Services in Germany)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In order to tackle the deficits in the provision of palliative home care, profound structural changes in the outpatient sector were introduced by law in Germany in 2007. The EPACS study was carried out (Research Accompanying the <...

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Main Authors: Martini Tanja, Claus Matthias, Unrath Michael, Fischbeck Sabine, Münster Eva, Escobar Pinzón Luis Carlos, Weber Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/9/16