Palliative care in the home: a scoping review of study quality, primary outcomes, and thematic component analysis

Abstract Background The aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and families through the prevention and relief of suffering. Frequently, patients may choose to receive palliative care in the home. The objective of this paper is to summarize the quality and primary outcom...

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Main Authors: Mark Hofmeister, Ally Memedovich, Laura E. Dowsett, Laura Sevick, Tamara McCarron, Eldon Spackman, Tania Stafinski, Devidas Menon, Tom Noseworthy, Fiona Clement
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0299-z