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Does advance care planning in addition to usual care reduce hospitalisation for patients with advanced heart failure: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Lucy A KernickKaren J HoggYvonne MillerickFliss E M MurtaghAyse DjahitMiriam J Johnson
Published in: Palliative medicine (2018)
Advance care planning as part of specialist palliative care reduces hospitalisation. Preliminary studies of planning integrated into generic care, accessing specialist palliative care support if needed, are promising.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advance care planning
  • advanced cancer
  • heart failure
  • healthcare
  • left ventricular
  • quality improvement
  • pain management