Saturday, September 28, 2013

Coming soon to an Obamacare hospital near you

 2013 Sep 12;22(16):976-7.

Why the Liverpool Care Pathway should be replaced.

Source

Reader in Health Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.

Abstract

In recent months the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) has been the object of substantial criticism in the media and elsewhere. Alarming news stories have circulated about the LCP and the care of the elderly in acute hospitals. The stories share common themes with the complaints that led to the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry.

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