Exploring the factors that prevent or facilitate palliative care at ‘home’ for adults experiencing structural vulnerability: a scoping review
Open Access
- 6 February 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal for Equity in Health
- Vol. 25 (1)
Abstract
While most people express a preference to be cared for and die at home, not all people have access to a safe or stable home. Government policies often posiKeywords
Funding Information
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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