Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Jul 2017
Review Meta AnalysisDying in the hospital setting: A meta-synthesis identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families describe as being important.
Despite most expected deaths occurring in hospital, optimal end-of-life care is not available for all in this setting. ⋯ Consumer narratives help to provide a clearer direction as to what is important for hospital end-of-life care. Systems are needed to enable optimal end-of-life care, in accordance with consumer priorities, and embedded into routine hospital care.