Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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Due to the demographic development the need for palliative care in the outpatient setting will increase and challenge general practitioners and community nurses. ⋯ Symptom burden in the outpatient setting was similar to that of patients being cared for in hospitals. Healthcare personnel in general palliative care should be adequately qualified. The quality of communication via telephone calls should be critically examined in further studies.