Natural language word embeddings as a glimpse into healthcare language and associated mortality surrounding end of life.

Ivan Shun LauZeljko KraljevicMohammad Al-AgilShelley CharingAlan QuartermanHarold ParkesVictoria MetaxaKatherine SleemanWei GaoRichard J B DobsonJames T H TeoPhil Hopkins

Published in: BMJ health & care informatics (2021)

Vocabulary used at end-of-life discussions are diverse and has a range of associations to 7-day mortality. This highlights the importance of correct application of terminology during LST and end-of-life discussions.

Keyphrases

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affordable care act