The care of dying people in nursing homes and intensive care units: a qualitative mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Perkins (Author), Maureen Gambles (Author), Rachel Houten (Author), Sheila Harper (Author), Alan Haycox (Author), Terri O'Brien (Author), Sarah Richards (Author), Hong Chen (Author), Kate Nolan (Author), John E Ellershaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In England and Wales the two most likely places of death are hospitals (52%) and nursing homes (22%). The Department of Health published its National End of Life Care Strategy in July 2008 (Department of Health. End of Life Care Strategy: Promoting High Quality Care For All Adults at the...