Comparing end-of-life care in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with and without palliative care in Taiwan

Background: We investigated the difference of clinical practice pattern between end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with and without palliative care at the end of life in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: A total of 91 COPD patients who died in an acute care hospital were en...

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Main Authors: Wen-Chi Chou, Yu-Te Lai, Yu-Shin Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2013;volume=18;issue=7;spage=594;epage=600;aulast=Chou