The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Most cancer patients die at institutions despite their wish for home death. GP-related factors may be crucial in attaining home death. ⋯ Active involvement of GPs providing home visits and the use of home nurses were independently associated with a higher likelihood of facilitating home death for cancer patients. The primary care team may facilitate home death, accommodating patients' wishes. Future research should examine the precise mechanisms of their involvement.
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Editorial Comment
Reasons to be cheerful? Reflections on GPs' responses to depression.