The Need for Palliative Care in Ireland: A Population-Based Estimate of Palliative Care Using Routine Mortality Data, Inclusive of Nonmalignant Conditions Pauline M. Kane, MB BCh, BAO, LRCP&SI, MSc, Barbara A. Daveson, BMus (Mus Thy), DipHSM, PhD, Karen Ryan, MB BCh, BAO, BMedSc, FRCPI, Regina McQuillan, MB BCh, BAO, FRCPI, Irene J. Higginson, BMedSci, BMBS, PhD, FMedSci, FRCP, FFPHM, Fliss E.M. Murtagh, FRCP, MRCGP, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 726-733.e1 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.09.011 Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Deaths in Ireland by conditions with potential palliative care needs according to ICD-10 grouping 2007–2011 (n, %). Bar number = percent proportion. CVD = cerebrovascular disease. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2015 49, 726-733.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.09.011) Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 2007/2011 Comparison of absolute number of deaths according to ICD-10 grouping in those ≥65 years. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2015 49, 726-733.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.09.011) Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions