Invasive palliative interventions: When are they worth it and when are they not?

Cancer Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 483-487

  Strasser, Florian ^a   Blum, David ^a   Bueche, Daniel ^a  

^a Kantonsspital St Gallen Division of Oncology Haematology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

decision making; integrated oncology and palliative care; multiprofessional; nutrition; Palliative cancer care

Indexed keywords

CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DECISION MAKING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 77958127953     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181f842b3     Document Type: Review

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