Preferences of patients with advanced cancer for hospice care [2]

JAMA

Volumn 284, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 2449-

  Navari, Rudolph M ^a   Stocking, Carol B ^b   Siegler, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CAREGIVER; HOSPICE; LETTER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TASTE PREFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0034669244     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.19.2449-JLT1115-5-1     Document Type: Letter

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