Referrals to Palliative Care Services for Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Literature Review.

Rolf A H SnijdersLinda BromSami Olavi SimonsSimone M C H LangenbergYvette M van der Linden Natasja J H Raijmakers

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2023)

The care provided was generally acute, with a high proportion of end-of-life care referrals and a short time period from hospital admission to referral and from referral to death. This highlights the importance of early integration of palliative care into emergency department (ED) care of critically ill patients.

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