Professor David Clark on the imminence of death of hospital inpatients study
Channel: UofG End of Life Studies
Date: 2015-11-04

Professor David Clark describes a recent University of Glasgow study which showed the imminence of death of Scottish hospital inpatients. 
The study was discussed at a Marie Curie Scotland / University of Glasgow event 'End of life care in Scottish hospitals: opportunities for wider engagement', at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday 10 November 2015. 

Find out more about the study www.glasgow.ac.uk/endoflifestudies @EndofLifeStudy

References: Clark, D., Armstrong, M., Allan, A., Graham, F., Carnon, A., and Isles, C. Imminence of death among a national cohort of hospital inpatients. Palliative Medicine, 2014, 28(6): 474-479  and  Clark, D. Schofield, L. Graham, F. Jarlbaek, L. Gott, M. Isles, C. Hospital care in the last year of life. British Medical Journal rapid response 12 August 2015 http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4266/rr