Where do the elderly die? The impact of nursing home utilisation on the place of death. Observations from a mortality cohort study in Flanders

• Autori principali: Van Hecke Ettiene (Autore), Nawrot Tim S (Autore), Van Rensbergen Gilberte (Autore), Nemery Benoit (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most of the research concerning place of death focuses on terminally ill patients (cancer patients) while the determinants of place of death of the elderly of the general population are not intensively studied. Studies showed the inf...