The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Feb 2011
As death approaches: a retrospective survey of the care of adults dying in Alice Springs Hospital.
Australians are more likely to die in a hospital than anywhere else, and most of these deaths are 'expected'. The aims of this survey were to identify if specific end-of-life issues were documented in clinical records of a regional hospital serving remote Australia. ⋯ This survey highlights the continuing need to diagnose dying, understand optimal use of intensive care and improve comfort care at the end of life.