AbstractThe prognosis of 50 consecutive patients admitted to a hospice was over-estimated by the referring doctor in 88% of cases. Great caution should be excercised when making estimates of prognosis.Keywordshospicesprognosisterminal careGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Parkes CM Accuracy of predictions of survival in later stages of cancer. Br Med J 1972; 2: 29-31.2. Parkes CM and Parkes J. 'Hospice' versus 'Hospital' care - re-evaluation after 10 years as seen by surviving spouses. Postgrad Med J 1984; 60: 120-24.
