Background End of life care (EoLC) is a fundamental role of general practice, which will
become more important as the population ages. It is essential that general practice's role …

Objectives General practitioners (GPs) are well placed to be involved in end-of-life care for
patients with life-limiting illnesses. However, differing views exist regarding their role. This …

Objectives The study aimed to explore how people with complex, established co-morbidities
experience long-term condition care in New Zealand. Despite the original conception as …

Background: Cancer is one of the most relevant social and health problems in the world. The
disease entails additional costs for cancer patients and their families that are not covered by …

Palliative care (PC) is an important alternative treatment for patients with chronic diseases,
particularly for those in the later stages of disease progression. This is because these …

Background: Rehabilitation is aimed at maximising a person's ability to live well and as
independently as possible within their circumstances. However, when a patient's condition …

Bakgrund: Den palliativa vården syftar till att främja bästa möjliga livskvalitet för människor
drabbade av obotlig, livshotande sjukdom. För att den sista tiden i livet ska bli så bra som …

Background: With the increasing age and complex comorbidities of dialysis patients
globally, there has been increased attention to planning for end of life care (EoLC) and …

Methods This qualitative research sought to address this gap in knowledge by determining
the content and timing of end-of-life options clinicians communicate to people with MND and …

RESUMO INTRODUÇÃO: O processo de envelhecimento populacional é acompanhado do
aumento da prevalência de doenças crónicas e consequências como dependência …