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Table 4 Duties performed for the most recently deceased patient

From: Written survey on recently deceased patients in germany and switzerland: how do general practitioners see their role?

Tasks performed at the end-of-life

In the last weeka

In the last 3 monthsa

Most recently 3-12 monthsa

House visit (regular or emergency)

61.1 % (202)

80.3 % (265)

2.1 % (7)

Emergency calls

9.4 % (31)

17.3 % (57)

2.1 % (7)

Referral to hospital

17.9 % (59)

44.6 % (147)

6.7 % (22)

Opioid therapy

33 % (109)

51.2 % (169)

8.8 % (29)

  1. a(count), n = 330