End of Life Care for Patients Dying of Stroke: A Comparative Registry Study of Stroke and Cancer.

BACKGROUND:Although stroke is a significant public health challenge and the need for palliative care has been emphasized for these patients, there is limited data on end-of-life care for patients dying from stroke. OBJECTIVE:To study the end-of-life care during the last week of life for patients who...

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Main Authors: Heléne Eriksson, Anna Milberg, Katarina Hjelm, Maria Friedrichsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4742254?pdf=render