Health Care Utilization and End-of-Life Care Outcomes for Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Based on Transplant Candidacy

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis have high rates of health care utilization at end of life (EOL). However, the impact of transplant candidacy on intensity of EOL care is currently unknown.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - October 22, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Nneka N. Ufere, Jennifer L. Halford, Joshua Caldwell, Min Young Jang, Sunil Bhatt, John Donlan, Janet Ho, Vicki Jackson, Raymond T. Chung, Areej El-Jawahri Tags: Original Article Source Type: research