Vanessa Valenti, Romina Rossi, Emanuela Scarpi, Monia Dall'Agata, Ilaria Bassi, Paola Cravero, Gaetano La Manna, Giacomo Magnoni, Martina Marchello, Giovanni Mosconi, Oriana Nanni, Stefano Nava, Maria Caterina Pallotti, Ilario Giovanni Rapposelli, Marianna Ricci, Anna Scrivo, Alessandra Spazzoli, Danila Valenti, Loretta Zambianchi, Augusto Caraceni, Marco Maltoni
INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that of those who die in high-income countries, 69%-82% would benefit from palliative care with a high prevalence of advanced chronic conditions and limited life prognosis. A positive response to these challenges would consist of integrating the palliative approach into all healthcare settings, for patients with all types of advanced medical conditions, although poor clinician awareness and the difficulty of applying criteria to identify patients in need still pose significant barriers...
May 30, 2023: BMJ Open