Place of death in the population dying from diseases indicative of palliative care need: a cross-national population-level study in 14 countries

Abstract

The large differences between countries in and beyond Europe in the place of death of people in potential need of palliative care are not entirely attributable to sociodemographic characteristics, cause of death or availability of healthcare resources, which suggests that countries' palliative and end-of-life care policies may influence where people die.