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Hospital-based acute care in the last 30 days of life among patients with chronic disease that received early, late or no specialist palliative care: a retrospective cohort study of eight chronic disease groups.

Madalene EarpPin CaiAndrew FongKelly BlacklawsTruong-Minh PhamLorraine ShackAynharan Sinnarajah
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Early specialist PC exposure reduced the risk of hospital-based acute care in the last 30 days of life for all chronic disease groups except dementia.
Keyphrases
  • acute care
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • mild cognitive impairment