Background Inequalities in access to hospice care is a source of considerable concern;
white, middle-class, middle-aged patients with cancer have traditionally been over …

Background: The benefits of palliative care programs are well documented. However, the
effectiveness of specialist palliative care services is not well established. The previous lack …

After adjusting for covariates, self-reported general health in England is higher among
populations living closer to the coast, and the association is strongest amongst more …

Rationale: Late recognition of patient deterioration in hospital is associated with worse
outcomes, including higher mortality. Despite the widespread introduction of early warning …

Background Geographical accessibility to health facilities remains one of the main barriers
to access care in rural areas of the developing world. Although methods and tools exist to …

Place of death is an important outcome of end-of-life care. Many people do not have the
opportunity to express their wishes and die in their preferred place of death. Advance care …

Background: Palliative rehabilitation involves multi-professional processes and interventions
aimed at optimising patients' symptom self-management, independence and social …

Poor geographic access can persist even when affordable and well-functioning health
systems are in place, limiting efforts for universal health coverage (UHC). It is unclear how to …

Context Hospice facilities are increasingly preferred as a location of death, but little is known
about the characteristics of patients who die in these facilities in the US Objectives We …

Achieving equal access to healthcare is an essential goal of the Sustainable Development
Goals and a key criterion for building healthy communities. In this study, we examine the …