title: Illness trajectories and palliative care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Community Health Sciences, General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX. Scott.Murray@ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Kirsty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheikh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019452:Terminally Ill