Diagnosis-related differences in the quality of end-of-life care: A comparison between cancer and non-cancer patients.

Vieri LastrucciSara D'ArienzoFrancesca ColliniChiara LoriniAlfredo ZuppiroliSilvia ForniGuglielmo BonaccorsiFabrizio GemmiAndrea Vannucci

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The study has highlighted the presence of significant differences in the quality of EOL care received in the last month of life by COPD and CHF compared with cancer patients. Further studies are needed to better elucidate the extent and the avoidability of these diagnosis-related differences in the quality of EOL care.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
pain management
papillary thyroid
lung function
squamous cell
chronic pain