Discharge outcomes and survival of patients with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit at a comprehensive cancer center

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-57

  Hui, David ^a   Elsayem, Ahmed ^a   Palla, Shana ^a   De La Cruz, Maxine ^a   Li, Zhijun ^a   Yennurajalingam, Sriram ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549175869     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0166     Document Type: Article

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