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Limited access to palliative and EOL care with suboptimal quality of care increases vulnerability and exacerbates suffering for both patients and their families.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective case series examines the challenges encountered by older adults with SPMI, upon transitioning from curative to palliative approaches of care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Analysis of three cases using deductive thematic analysis revealed key themes: delayed recognition of psychiatric treatment futility, late or denied access to palliative care, fragmented models of service delivery and ethico\u2010legal complexities. 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