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Patients' perception of types of errors in palliative care—results from a qualitative interview study.

Kiesewetter I, Schulz CM, Bausewein C, et al. Patients' perception of types of errors in palliative care - results from a qualitative interview study. BMC Palliat Care. 2016;15(1):75. doi:10.1186/s12904-016-0141-4.

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December 4, 2016
Kiesewetter I, Schulz CM, Bausewein C, et al. BMC Palliat Care. 2016;15(1):75.
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Adverse events in palliative care differ from those in other environments. This qualitative interview study of patients who received palliative care identified errors specific to this setting, including deviation from a patient's advance directive and error in prognosis. A recent WebM&M commentary discussed challenges to implementing advance directives.

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Kiesewetter I, Schulz CM, Bausewein C, et al. Patients' perception of types of errors in palliative care - results from a qualitative interview study. BMC Palliat Care. 2016;15(1):75. doi:10.1186/s12904-016-0141-4.