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. 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):958-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39535.491238.94. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: Care for all at the end of life

Scott A Murray  1 , Aziz Sheikh
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Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: Care for all at the end of life

Scott A Murray et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Scott Murray and Aziz Sheikh say that the lessons learnt from palliative care for cancer need to be applied to other fatal conditions. Healthcare delivery that is tailored to the varying needs of patients with these diseases will be crucial in making a difference, says Joanne Lynn (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39535.656319.94)

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1: The three main trajectories of decline at the end of life
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