General practitioners' engagement in end-of-life care: a semi-structured interview study.

Laura DeckxGeoffrey K MitchellJohn RosenbergMichaela KellySue-Ann CarmontPatsy Yates

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2019)

GPs were aware of their patients' approaching end of life and care was adjusted accordingly. However, under certain circumstances this was not explicitly articulated and discussed. It is not clear if implicit but unarticulated end-of-life care is sufficient to meet patients' needs. Future studies should investigate this.

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