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Palliative and Hospice Care in the Prehospital Setting

NAEMSP

Sometimes they may benefit from transport to an emergency department if it is consistent with their care plan/wishes. The patient was dying while intubated in the ICU but was awake enough to engage in discussions with providers through writing about her wishes. Prehosp Emerg Care. References: 1. Palliat Med.