National survey of perspectives of palliative radiation therapy: Role, barriers, and needs

Cancer Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-137

  McCloskey, Susan A ^a   Tao, May Lin ^a,b   Rose, Christopher M ^a,c   Fink, Arlene ^d,e   Amadeo, Alessandra M ^a,f  

^a Valley Radiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Arlene Fink Associates   (United States)

^f Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary; Palliative care; Radiotherapy; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347227456     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e31804675d4     Document Type: Article

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