Earlier initiation of community-based palliative care is associated with fewer unplanned hospitalisations and emergency department presentations in the final months of life: a population-based study amongst cancer decedents

Context: While community-based palliative care (CPC) is associated with decreased acute care use in the lead up to death, it is unclear how the timing of CPC initiation affects this association. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore the association between timing of CPC initiation and hospital use, over t...

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Main Authors: Wright, Cameron, Youens, D., Moorin, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61210