End-of-life hospital referrals by out-of-hours general practitioners: a retrospective chart study

End-of-life hospital referrals by out-of-hours general practitioners: a retrospective chart study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many patients are transferred from home to hospital during the final phase of life and the majority die in hospital. The aim of the study is to explore hospital referrals of palliative care patients for whom an out-of-hours general p...

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Main Authors: De Korte-Verhoef Maria C, Pasman H Roeline W, Schweitzer Bart PM, Francke Anneke L, Onwuteaka-Philipsen Bregje D, Deliens Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
General Practice
Primary Care
Palliative Care
Out of Hours
Hospital Referral
Cancer
Symptoms
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/13/89

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