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The Sacred Heart Hospice: an Australian centre for palliative medicine

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The Sacred Heart Hospice, Sydney, was founded in 1890 and is the largest inpatient palliative-care facility in Australia. Patients with advanced cancer form the predominant patient group, although patients with HIV/AIDS account for approximately 20% of admissions. A community-outreach service, established in 1983, cares for more patients at home than in the Hospice. Recently the Hospice has participated in a number of clinical trials and intends to become a regional centre for palliative-care research, education and training.

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  1. The Sacred Heart Hospice, 170 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, 2010, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    R. Stuart-Harris M.D., FRCP, FRACP (Medical Director)

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  1. R. Stuart-Harris M.D., FRCP, FRACP
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Stuart-Harris, R. The Sacred Heart Hospice: an Australian centre for palliative medicine. Support Care Cancer 3, 280–284 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00335302

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