Recognising patients who will die in the near future: a nationwide study via the Dutch Sentinel Network of GPs

British Journal of General Practice

Lieve Van den Block¹  Gé A Donker¹  Ebun A Abarshi¹  Luc Deliens¹  Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen¹  Michael A Echteld¹ 

[1] The EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research (EMGO+), Department of Public and Occupational Health, and Palliative Care Expertise Centre, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

关键词: death;    general practitioner;    home care;    primary care;    recognition of dying phase;    terminal care;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp11X578052

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Recognising patients who will die in the near future is important for adequate planning and provision of end-of-life care. GPs can play a key role in this.

【 授权许可】

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