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International Aspects of Care: Europe

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End of Life Care in Neurological Disease

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Across Europe there is much variation in both the neurology and palliative care services provided for people with progressive neurological disease. However there is increasing interest and collaboration in some areas. These initiatives are being developed across Europe, with improvement in the end of life care for patients and families.

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    Simone Veronese

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Veronese, S. (2013). International Aspects of Care: Europe. In: Oliver, D. (eds) End of Life Care in Neurological Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-682-5_12

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