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Improving the care of people with dementia at the end of life
Dementia, 06/30/09
Shega J et al. - The number of persons diagnosed with and dying from dementia continues to climb. Research corroborate that persons dying from dementia receive poor end of life care including the use of procedures or tests with little or no benefit, un- or undertreated physical and psychological symptoms, and futile care.
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