| 1. | palliat*.ti,ab. |
| 2. | ((dying or terminal) adj (phase* or stage*)).ti,ab. |
| 3. | life limit*.ti,ab. |
| 4. | hospice*.ti,ab. |
| 5. | (advance* adj2 (plan* or decision* or directive*)).ti,ab. |
| 6. | living will*.ti,ab. |
| 7. | ((advance* or patient*) adj3 (care or caring) adj3 (continu* or plan*)).ti,ab. |
| 8. | (attitude* adj3 (death* or dying*)).ti,ab. |
| 9. | (end adj2 life).ti,ab. |
| 10. | EOLC.ti,ab. |
| 11. | ((last or final) adj2 (year or month*) adj2 life).ti,ab. |
| 12. | ((dying or death) adj2 (patient* or person* or people or care or caring)).ti,ab. |
| 13. | (nursing adj2 (home or homes)).ti,ab. |
| 14. | (terminal* adj2 ill*).ti,ab. |
| 15. | (respite adj2 (care or caring)).ti,ab. |
| 16. | or/1–15 |
| 17. | (child* or infant*).ti,ab. |
| 18. | (adult* or adolescent*).ti,ab. |
| 19. | 17 not 18 |
| 20. | 16 not 19 |
| 21. | limit 20 to (journal or journal article or online resource or online report or report) |
From: Evidence review: Barriers to accessing end of life care services
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