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Transitions at the end of life for older adults: patient, carer and professional perspectives: a mixed-methods study

By Hanratty, B. et al. Health Services & Delivery Research, 2014; 2 (17)

The aim of this study was to understand the experiences, influences and consequences of transitions between settings for older adults at the end of life. Three conditions, heart failure, lung cancer and stroke, were the focus of study, chosen to represent differing disease trajectories.

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