A recent research study by Khan et al (2021)1, sought to determine whether there were positive changes in palliative end of life care, as measured by validated quality indicators, for people dying of cancer in three Canadian provinces over a 12-year period. The study included 376,108 patients who died from cancer between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2015 in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. While improvement was noted in some indicators over the study period, other indicators remained consistent.
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