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Effect of terminal diagnosis on admissions per week.
Conclusion: 1 The formal terminal diagnosis reduced hospital admissions >20% in the last week and increased the possibilities of dying at home.
2 Women and the elderly were less likely to receive a formal terminal diagnosis.
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