End-of-life care: Proactive clinical management of older Australians in the community.

Related Articles End-of-life care: Proactive clinical management of older Australians in the community. Aust Fam Physician. 2016 Jan-Feb;45(1):76-8 Authors: Reymond L, Cooper K, Parker D, Chapman M Abstract BACKGROUND: Due to the changing demographics of ageing and death in Australia, general practitioners (GPs) are caring for greater numbers of people with advanced chronic conditions that will soon lead to death. GPs play a pivotal role in proactively preparing these people for end of life. OBJECTIVE: This article introduces GPs to a framework of care, based on a palliative care approach, which supports proactive management of end-of-life care for older Australians…
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