Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8837171 | Surgery | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with dementia and acute abdominal emergency have considerable in-hospital mortality, a high frequency of nonroutine discharge, and low palliative care utilization. In this group, we discovered a large gap in palliative care utilization, particularly among those treated operatively and those who are discharged nonroutinely.
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Authors
Ana Berlin, Franchesca Hwang, Ranbir Singh, Sri Ram Pentakota, Roshansa Singh, Brad Chernock, Anne C. Mosenthal,