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Avoiding invasive treatment in dying patients may not shorten lifespan

https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2019/02/25/avoiding-invasive-treatment-in-dying-patients-may-not-shorten-lifespan/

Over the past few years, the caregiving emphasis has shifted from an effort to save or prolong someone’s life by any means necessary to a more nuanced approach that favors quality of life.

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For more information about the iCAN-ACP project, please contact:

Project Leader: Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen kaasal@mcmaster.ca

Study Coordinator: Marilyn Swinton swinton@mcmaster.ca

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This research is funded by Canadian Frailty Network (known previously as Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network, TVN), supported by Government of Canada through Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program.

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