Palliative care from diagnosis to death

Evidence is growing that people can benefit from palliative care earlier in their illness, say Scott Murray and colleagues, but care must be tailored to different conditions

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Published in:	BMJ (Online) Vol. 356; p. j878
Main Authors:	Murray, Scott A, Kendall, M, Mitchell, G, Moine, S, Amblàs-Novellas, J, Boyd, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 27-02-2017
Subjects:	Cancer Comorbidity Dementia Frailty Humans Illnesses Life Expectancy Older people Palliative care Palliative Care - organization & administration Patient admissions Patient Comfort - organization & administration Planning Quality of life Terminally Ill - psychology Time Factors United Kingdom
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Summary:	Evidence is growing that people can benefit from palliative care earlier in their illness, say Scott Murray and colleagues, but care must be tailored to different conditions
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ISSN:	0959-8138 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.j878