Primary care continuity and location of death for those with cancer.

Background: Continuity of primary care is known to be associated with both improved processes and outcomes of care. Despite continuity being a desired attribute of end-of-life care and despite the desire by most patients with cancer to die at home, there has been no health services research examining this relationship.

Aim: To examine the association between family physician continuity of care and the location of death for patients with cancer.