Earlier End of Life Care Discussions Linked to Less Aggressive Care in Final Days

Study Demonstrates that Earlier End of Life Care Discussions are Linked to Less Aggressive Care in Final Days of Life - EOL care discussions that took place before the last 30 days of life resulted in less frequent use of chemotherapy in the last 14 days of life and lower use of acute or ICU care in the last 30 days of life, which are both known to impact quality of life in patients' final days.

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