South African paramedic perspectives on prehospital palliative care

Abstract Background Palliative care is typically performed in-hospital. However, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are uniquely positioned to deliver early palliative care as they are often the first point of medical contact. The aim of this study was to gather the perspectives of advanced l...

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Main Authors: Caleb Hanson Gage, Heike Geduld, Willem Stassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00663-5