Patients with end-stage oncologic and nononcologic disease in emergency service of an Urban Tertiary Hospital

Conclusions: End-stage disease is frequent in readmitted patients to emergency, more of nononcologic kind. These patients use frequently emergency service, with high mortality (more elevated in oncologic).

Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - January 15, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jose P Amado Rolando Vasquez Roberto W Huari Andrea S Sucari Teodoro J Oscanoa Source Type: research