Where do cancer patients die? Ten-year trends in the place of death of cancer patients in England
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 12 (5), 353-363
- https://doi.org/10.1191/026921698672530176
Abstract
Although studies have found that 50–70% of cancer patients would prefer to die at home, there has been a trend towards the hospitalization of the dying in many countries. No study has attempted to analyse the changes in place of death in detail.Keywords
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