Effectiveness of a palliative care outpatient programme in improving cancer-related symptoms among ambulatory Brazilian patients

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-130

  Paiva, C E ^a   Faria, C B ^a   Nascimento, M S D A ^a   Dos Santos, R ^a   Scapulatempo, H H L R C ^a   Costa, E ^a   Paiva, B S R ^a  

^a BARRETOS CANCER HOSPITAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Edmonton symptom assessment system; Interdisciplinary team; Neoplasms; Palliative care; Symptom control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84155170766     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01298.x     Document Type: Article

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