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The Palliative Care Information Act and Access to Palliative Care in Terminally ill Patients: A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that over 50% of end-of-life discussions take place for the first time in the hospital and that terminally ill patients often have unrealistic views regarding the possible scope of treatment. The Palliative Care information Act (PCIA) was passed in an attempt to addres...

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Autores principales: Victoria, Kitty, Patel, Sarita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27803564
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-1075.191774