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. 2021 Aug 26;71(710):410-411.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp21X716921. Print 2021 Sep.

Palliative care is increasing, but curative care is growing even faster in the last months of life

Scott Murray  1 , Jordi Amblàs  2
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Palliative care is increasing, but curative care is growing even faster in the last months of life

Scott Murray et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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Figure 1.
Contrasting the old concept of curative care being suddenly replaced by palliative care to a gradual introduction of palliative care from diagnosis of any life-threatening illness.
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Figure 2.
Overview of the monthly total frequency of medical service episodes patients receive in their last year of life.
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