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Is dying in hospital better than home in incurable cancer and what factors influence this? A population-based study

BACKGROUND: Studies show that most patients with advanced cancer prefer to die at home. However, not all have equal chances and the evidence is unclear on whether dying at home is better. This study aims to determine the association between place of death, health services used, and pain, feeling at...

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Autores principales: Gomes, Barbara, Calanzani, Natalia, Koffman, Jonathan, Higginson, Irene J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4599664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26449231
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0466-5