The debate in Hospice Care

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-157

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ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CAPECITABINE; ERLOTINIB; ERYTHROPOIETIN; ONDANSETRON; SENNA EXTRACT; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON CANCER; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSTIPATION; COOPERATION; COST CONTROL; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

EID: 46749099802     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.0838503     Document Type: Article

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