Transferring patients home to die: what is the potential population in UK critical care units?

OBJECTIVES: Most people when asked, express a preference to die at home, but little is known about whether this is an option for critically ill patients. A retrospective cohort study was undertaken to describe the size and characteristics of the critical care population who could potentially be tran...

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Main Authors: Coombs, Maureen A. (Author), Darlington, Anne-Sophie E. (Author), Long-Sutehall, Tracy (Author), Pattison, Natalie (Author), Richardson, Alison (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-12-01.
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