European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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Eur J Emerg Med
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Emergency departments (EDs) are seeing an increase in patients requiring end-of-life (EOL) care. There is paucity of data of attitudes and knowledge of physicians providing EOL care in the ED both internationally and in Ireland. ⋯ This study has highlighted a lack of awareness and knowledge of EOL care particularly amongst less experienced emergency medicine doctors. Formalized training and education programs in the provision of EOL care in the ED will improve comfort levels and knowledge amongst the emergency medicine doctors and improve the quality of care provided.