'Do I have to have cancer to get better care?' Improving palliative care provision for frail older people.

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International Journal of Palliative NursingVol. 21, No. 8 Commentary‘Do I have to have cancer to get better care?’ Improving palliative care provision for frail older peopleMaggie KeebleMaggie KeebleSearch for more papers by this authorMaggie KeeblePublished Online:27 Aug 2015https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.8.409AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Barnett K, Mercer SW, Norbury M et al. (2012) Epidemiology of multimorbidity and implications for health care, research, and medical education: a cross-sectional study. Lancet 380(9836): 37–43 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarBritish Geriatrics Society (2014) Fit for Frailty http://tinyurl.com/p7f85qo (accessed 2 July 2015) Google ScholarDixon J, King D, Matosevic T et al. (2015) Equity in Provision of Palliative Care in the UK: Review of Evidence http://tinyurl.com/ns73lgc (accessed 2 July 2015) Google ScholarGrande GE, Farquhar MC, Barclay SI et al. (2006) The influence of patient and carer age in access to palliative care services. Age and Ageing 35(3): 267–273 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarGill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L et al. (2010) Trajectories of disability in the last year of life. N Engl J Med 362(13): 1173–80 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarOffice for National Statistics (2014) Deaths in England and Wales, 2013 http://tinyurl.com/o4ov8rb (accessed 2 July 2015) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 August 2015Volume 21Issue 8ISSN (print): 1357-6321ISSN (online): 2052-286X Metrics History Published online 27 August 2015 Published in print 2 August 2015 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download