Articles: palliative-care.
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Mesothelioma is a terminal disease linked to asbestos exposure, often with a poor prognosis. Palliative care can be valuable at all stages of the disease trajectory. GPs have a key role in supporting such patients. Continuity is difficult to provide within the current NHS primary care system but is highly valued by patients with mesothelioma. ⋯ More research is needed to understand the experiences of continuity in primary care among people with mesothelioma. Specifically, there is an evidence gap regarding understanding their ability to achieve their desired level of continuity within primary care.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Jul 2023
[End-of-Life Care: medical and therapeutic aspects].
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, 424635 patients died in hospitals across Germany in 2020. That is 43% of all deaths. ⋯ However, there is often uncertainty as to what the care of the dying should look like in concrete terms. The following explanations are intended to convey how ideal end-of-life care should be designed and provide concrete assistance and suggestions as to how this can also succeed outside a palliative care unit.