CARE FOR DYING STROKE PATIENTS IN ENGLAND: THE LIVERPOOL CARE PATHWAY
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2009, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]SUMMARY[/b]The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new concept and tool in the care of patients after stroke who are in the final stage of their lives. This may resemble palliative care, but its main goal is to care for the dying patient for a short period of time, and not merely to reduce pain and suffering. This tool is called the Liverpool Care Pathway (Ellershaw, Wilkinson, 2003), and was developed a few years ago in the United Kingdom to support dying patients, their families and friends, and also to give direc-tions for care to medical staff when the patient’s death is imminent (Ellershaw & Murphy, 2005; LCP, 2007).
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