WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM IN A NHS HOSPITAL, NOT ACHIEVING THEIR PREFERRED PLACE OF DEATH? A CRITICAL EVALUATION

Abstract

BackgroundThe purpose of "The End of Life Care Strategy" document (2008), was to introduce a strategy to promote high quality end of life care (EOLC) for patients approaching the end...