Late referrals to home palliative care service affecting death at home in advanced cancer patients in Japan: A nationwide survey

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2113-2120

  Fukui, S ^a   Fujita, J ^a   Tsujimura, M ^b   Sumikawa, Y ^c   Hayashi, Yayoi ^c   Fukui, N ^d  

^a The Japanese Red Cross University   (Japan)

^b Chiba University   (Japan)

^c TOHO UNIVERSITY SAKURA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^d SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Home palliative care; Patient preference; Place of death; Referral system

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HOME OXYGEN THERAPY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80052404958     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq719     Document Type: Article

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