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Factors determining the place of palliative care and death of cancer patients

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 Factors determining the place of palliative care and death were studied by interviewing 40 patients using a semi-structured questionnaire. The 86 interviews assessed showed that both emotional and somatic factors played a part in the determination of whether patients were transferred and of their place of death. Emotional factors were mentioned in 41% as being of importance, and physical factors in 32%. Material and financial factors are probably underestimated owing to the methodology.

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  1. Centre for General and Family Medicine, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1, University of Antwerp, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium e-mail: vandeneynden@glo.be Tel.: +32-3-4497594 Fax: +32-3-440352, , , , , , BE

    B. Van den Eynden, I. Hermann, P. Van Royen, L. Vermeulen & J. Denekens

  2. Palliative Care Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    D. Schrijvers, R. Maes, W. Smits, A. Verhoeven & R. Clara

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  1. B. Van den Eynden
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Published online: 9 September 1999

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Van den Eynden, B., Hermann, I., Schrijvers, D. et al. Factors determining the place of palliative care and death of cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 8, 59–64 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005209900094

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