The characteristics of patients’ medical care, living will, and signs of death by age and the place of death: A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey targeting physicians with expertise in end-of-life care

Provision of pain control, palliative care, and living wills differed by age group and place of death. Our findings suggest priorities for end-of-life care across settings and for representative studies.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343868
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
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The characteristics of patients’ medical care, living will, and signs of death by age and the place of death: A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey targeting physicians with expertise in end-of-life care

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The characteristics of patients’ medical care, living will, and signs of death by age and the place of death: A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey targeting physicians with expertise in end-of-life care

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Abstract

Provision of pain control, palliative care, and living wills differed by age group and place of death. Our findings suggest priorities for end-of-life care across settings and for representative studies.

PLoS ONEVol. 21(3)
Bunkyo University (JP), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP), The University of Tokyo (JP), Nippon Medical School (JP)
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
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