Place of death for people with HIV: a population-level comparison of eleven countries across three continents using death certificate data

Place of death for people with HIV: a population-level comparison of eleven countries across three continents using death certificate data

Abstract Background With over 1 million HIV-related deaths annually, quality end-of-life care remains a priority. Given strong public preference for home death, place of death is an important consideration for quality care. This 11 country study aimed to i) describe the number, proportion of all dea...

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Main Authors: Richard Harding, Stefano Marchetti, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Donna M. Wilson, Miguel Ruiz-Ramos, Maria Cardenas-Turanzas, YongJoo Rhee, Lucas Morin, Katherine Hunt, Joan Teno, Cecilia Hakanson, Dirk Houttekier, Luc Deliens, Joachim Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Aids
End-of-life care
Place of death
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-2951-x

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