Authors

Danielle Ní Chróinín

MB, BCh, BAO, BMedSc, MD, MRCPI, FRACP, Staff Specialist in Geriatrics, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, NSW


It is feasible to flag ‘near end-of-life’ status in older patients from routine general practice data

Prognostic uncertainty delays discussions and leads to unnecessary treatments for older patients who are dying.