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End of life vs palliative care

 

Author: Elizabeth Winson

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End of life vs palliative care

Posted July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Elizabeth WinsonLeave a commentPosted in Blog, Opinions

Peer reviewed by Steven Musca This is part one of a series exploring dying in the ICU. The majority of people in Australia will die in hospital. In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the critically unwell nature of our patients means we see more death than in the general ward setting. ICU mortality rates of […]

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