Background Reports
Persons interested in NELS may find that the following reports are useful references.
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
2013. End-of-Life Hospital Care for Cancer Patients
2011. Health Care Use at the End of Life in Atlantic Canada
2007. Health Care Use at the End of Life in Western Canada
Health Association Nova Scotia (HANS)
2012. End-of-Life Care in Nova Scotia: Opportunities for Improvement
Senate of Canada
2010. Raising the Bar: A Roadmap for the Future of Palliative Care in Canada by The Honourable Sharon Carstairs
International Comparison - Economics Intellegence Unit
2010. The quality of death Ranking end-of-life care across the world