Our experiences of best supportive care for gastric cancer patients

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-262

  Shimoyama, Shouji ^a   Itouji, Toru ^a   Enomoto, Hiroko ^b   Ishihata, Mitsuko ^b   Kai, Fumiko ^b   Hada, Masayo ^b   Yoshida, Kayo ^b   Suzuki, Hitomi ^b   Takahashi, Yomiko ^b   Sato, Rie ^b  

^a Settlement Clinic   (Japan)

^b Tsuyama Home Medical and Nursing Facility   (Japan)

Author keywords

Best supportive care; Gastric cancer; Home medical care; Hyperalimentation; In home nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEST SUPPORTIVE CARE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERALIMENTATION; INFUSION; MEDICAL CARE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 79960752090     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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