Dying in Switzerland: responding to the individual’s every need

The leaves of a ginkgo tree.
The leaves of a ginkgo tree.
Most people in Switzerland die in hospitals and nursing homes. Their specific needs are often not adequately met. In addition, professional caregivers are not sufficiently well coordinated. This situation could be improved by promoting palliative care, which cares for people's every need at the end of life. These are the conclusions reached by the National Research Programme "End of Life". Death is the unavoidable, final phase of life. However, how a person dies can be shaped.
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