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The Quality of End-of-Life Care in Japan in 2021: A Mortality Follow-Back Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Richi Takahashi, Yoko Nakazawa, Mitsunori Miyashita, Tatsuya Morita, Yasuyuki Okumura, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Shohei Kawagoe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Asao Ogawa
Published: 202610.1111/ggi.70347
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted end-of-life (EOL) care for patients with incurable non-communicable diseases. This study evaluated the overall quality of EOL care and achievement of a good death in Japan during the pandemic, particularly…
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