End-of-life care in advanced cancer Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background
Changes in patterns of death and dying. The dying experience and the way in which people deal with death and dying have not always been the same. A century ago, death often came abruptly and primarily as a result of infection, accidents or childbirth complications. Due to improved public health, medical knowledge and technology – and therefore an increasing life expectancy and growing population of elderly over the past ...
Changes in patterns of death and dying. The dying experience and the way in which people deal with death and dying have not always been the same. A century ago, death often came abruptly and primarily as a result of infection, accidents or childbirth complications. Due to improved public health, medical knowledge and technology – and therefore an increasing life expectancy and growing population of elderly over the past ...