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Emergency medical services and palliative care: a scoping review.

Caleb Hanson GageCharnelle StanderLiz GwytherWillem Stassen
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
EMS have a role to play in out-of-hospital palliative care, however, many challenges must be overcome. EMS provider education, collaboration between EMS and palliative systems, creation of EMS palliative care guidelines/protocols, creation of specialised out-of-hospital palliative care teams and further research have been recommended as solutions. Future research should focus on the prioritisation, implementation and effectiveness of these solutions in various contexts.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • emergency medical
  • advanced cancer
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug