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COVID-19: decision making and palliative care

Gian Domenico Borasio, Claudia Gamondi, Monika Obrist, Ralf J. Jox

2020Swiss Medical Weekly81 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Due to the current development around the COVID-19 pandemic, palliative ch has created the Task Force Focus Corona with representatives from the specialist group of doctors, nursing and pastoral care. The aim of the Task Force is to provide recommendations for health professionals on the treatment of palliative care patients in the various settings -inpatient and outpatient. In doing so, we benefit greatly from our regional roots throughout Switzerland. Our guidelines are based on the experience and recommendations of our colleagues from the canton of Ticino. You can find all our recommendations on our website.

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