Have developments in palliative care services impacted on place of death of colorectal cancer patients in Ireland? A population-based study

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-96

  Ceilleachair A O ^a   Finn, C ^b   Deady, S ^a   Carsin, A E ^a   Sharp, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute hospitals; Colorectal cancer; Hospices; Nursing homes; Palliative care; Place of death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 79954431148     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0607-y     Document Type: Article

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