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121 consecutive deaths of patients with chronic heart failure from 1999-2002
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Cohort
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Supports feasibility of integrated palliative care in HF programs; leaves open effects on outcomes and generalizability.
An integrated palliative care model within a heart failure management program is feasible and demonstrates that only a small minority of patients require specialized palliative care interventions.
Davidson et al. (2004) studied this question.
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