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* death is apparent however is not immediately imminent | * death is apparent however is not immediately imminent | ||
== When | == When '''not''' to code Palliative Care == | ||
For our purposes and the way we analyze the data, a patient whose death is '''immediately imminent''' should '''not''' be coded as Palliative care, but might be coded as [[DC Treatment]] if appropriate. | For our purposes and the way we analyze the data, a patient whose death is '''immediately imminent''' should '''not''' be coded as Palliative care, but might be coded as [[DC Treatment]] if appropriate. | ||