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The diagnosis '''Palliative care''' should be coded for patients where all of the following are true: | The diagnosis '''Palliative care''' should be coded for patients where all of the following are true: | ||
* Patient either on Medicine ward or in ICU | * Patient either on Medicine ward or in ICU | ||
* care is given to a person with progressive, advanced underlying disease with little or no prospect of cure | * active care of reversible conditions is given to a person with progressive, advanced underlying disease with little or no prospect of cure | ||
* death is apparent however is not immediately imminent | * death is apparent however is not immediately imminent | ||