Caring for frail older patients in the last phase of life : Challenges for general practitioners in the integration of geriatric and palliative care.

Related Articles Caring for frail older patients in the last phase of life : Challenges for general practitioners in the integration of geriatric and palliative care. Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Dec;53(8):763-769 Authors: Stiel S, Krause O, Berndt CS, Ewertowski H, Müller-Mundt G, Schneider N Abstract BACKGROUND: The best possible care for frail older patients at the end of life can require the integration of geriatric and palliative approaches, possibly with different accentuations at different times. General practitioners (GP) are particularly important in this context: they provide patients with low-threshold primary care close to their homes and provide both general palliative care…
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