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Traditionally, we think of palliative care consultation as an inpatient activity. However, it is increasingly becoming available in nonhospital settings. In a retrospective study, researchers evaluated a home-based palliative care program implemented by a San Diego healthcare system. Nearly 400 patients (age, mostly >80) with advanced cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, or dementia who were enrolled in the program were compared with 1075 propensity-matched controls who were not enrolled. Initially, enrollees received four to six home visits weekly by nurses, as well as several social worker visits; subsequently, home visits were less frequent but were supplemented with regular phone contact. The proportion of patie…