Why is the Liverpool care pathway used for some dying cancer patients and not others? Healthcare professionals’ perspectives

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite evidence suggesting that the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient is a structured and proficient means of supporting care delivery in the last hours or days of life, discrepancies in uptake are widespread. This explor...

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Main Authors: Freemantle Alison, Seymour Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/524