Dying at home or in an institution: perspectives of Dutch physicians and bereaved relatives
Open Access
- 20 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Supportive Care in Cancer
- Vol. 15 (12), 1413-1421
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-007-0254-7
Abstract
Previous studies have shown that most people prefer to die at their own home. We investigated whether physicians or bereaved relatives in retrospect differently appreciate the dying of patients in an institution or at home.Keywords
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