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The End of Life in Different Healthcare Settings: Looking for a Palliative Approach

West, Emily; (2016) The End of Life in Different Healthcare Settings: Looking for a Palliative Approach. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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Abstract

As demographics change across Europe and the population ages, increasing numbers of people will die with chronic illnesses and multiple co-morbidities. It is currently estimated that approximately two-thirds of people who die are likely to benefit from palliative care, as their deaths are not unexpected or sudden. However, where patients die still has a marked influence on receipt of palliative care at the end of life 4. Patients whose deaths can be anticipated are cared for across the full spectrum of healthcare settings, and access to palliative care across the board has the potential to best serve their diverse end-of-life care needs.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Qualification: Ph.D
Title: The End of Life in Different Healthcare Settings: Looking for a Palliative Approach
Event: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Language: English
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry > Marie Curie Palliative Care
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10126658
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