Study of recent and future trends in place of death in Belgium using death certificate data: a shift from hospitals to care homes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since most patients prefer out-of-hospital death, place of death can be considered an indicator of end-of-life care quality. The study of trends in place of death is necessary to examine causes of shifts, to evaluate efforts to alter...
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Main Authors: | Deliens Luc (Author), Surkyn Johan (Author), Cohen Joachim (Author), Houttekier Dirk (Author) |
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2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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