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1472-684X
Content:
Frail older people are an increasingly important group in primary care due to demographic change. For these patients, a palliative care approach may be useful to sustain the quality of life in the last phase of their lives. While general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the primary care for older patients, general palliative care is still in its infancy and little is known in Germany about caring for frail older people towards the end of life. This study aims to explore the tasks and challenges regarding the care for frail older patients in the last phase of life from the GPs’point of view, and the latter’s perception of their own role and responsibilities
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BMC palliative care, London : BioMed Central, 2002, 15(2016), 52, Seite 10, 1472-684X
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volume:15
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year:2016
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number:52
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pages:10
Language:
German
DOI:
10.1186/s12904-016-0124-5
Author information:
Schneider, Nils 1969-
Author information:
Bleidorn, Jutta
Author information:
Klindtworth, Katharina 1976-