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Abbreviations: ALC, alternate level of care; ED, emergency department; LTC, long-term care.
Blue boxes represent health states for patients identified with a palliative prognosis. Green boxes represent health states in which patients are at home or in LTC. Yellow boxes represent patients receiving ED or hospital care for acute conditions.
