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2020 Apr


J Pain Symptom Manage


59


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Does receipt of recommended elements of palliative care precede in-hospital death or hospice referral?

Authors

Ernecoff NC, Wessell KL, Hanson LC, Shea CM, Dusetzina SB, Weinberger M, Bennett AV
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Apr; 59(4):778-786.
PMID: 31836536.

Abstract

Palliative care aligns treatments with patients' values and improves quality of life, yet whether receipt of recommended elements of palliative care is associated with end-of-life outcomes is under-studied.