Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Oct 2019
Palliative care provision in long-term care facilities differs across Europe: Results of a cross-sectional study in six European countries (PACE).
While the need for palliative care in long-term care facilities is growing, it is unknown whether palliative care in this setting is sufficiently developed. ⋯ The late initiation of palliative care (especially when advance care planning is lacking) and palliative care for residents without cancer, dementia or closely involved relatives deserve attention in all countries. Diversity in palliative care organization might be related to different levels of its development.