Achieving a good death for all

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 341; no. 7774; pp. 656 - 658
• Main Authors: Ellershaw, John, Dewar, Steve, Murphy, Deborah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 25.09.2010
• Subjects: Death; Health care industry; Home care services; Hospital admissions; Hospitals; Institutional care; Medical audits; Nurses; Nursing homes; Palliative care; SPOTLIGHT: Palliative care beyond cancer; United Kingdom > UK; England

Palliative Care Beyond Cancer. Best practice to improve quality of care for the last days of life. The Liverpool Care Pathway is discussed along with the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute report 'National Care of the Dying Audit of Hospitals in England' (2009). Patients' wishes re...