Dying at home – is it better: A narrative appraisal of the state of the science

Blogger's Note/Opinion: the 'elephant in the room' (eg. how the question was asked)

open access

 "....Longitudinal studies of place of death preferences in patients approaching the end of life have shown that some patients shift their preference, away from home and towards inpatient hospice or other inpatient setting. Nonetheless, even in these studies, home remained the preference for the majority,^36,37 with some variation probably due to how the question was asked........"