Abstract:Purpose Quality of end-of-life (EOL) care is a key component of excellence in cancer care, and monitoring indicators for quality of EOL cancer care is crucial to providing excellent care. The aim of the current study is to describe the relative aggressiveness of EOL cancer care in the state of Qatar and to compare it with international figures. Methods We analyzed all deaths from cancer in Qatar between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2013. A total of 784 eligible patients were studied to assess aggressivenes… Show more
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