Documentation and discussion of preferences for care among patients with advanced cancer

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 361-366

  Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C ^a,b,c,d   Chuang, Fukai L ^a,b,c,d   Antonio, Anna Liza M ^a,b,c,d   Malin, Jennifer L ^a,b,c,d   Lorenz, Karl A ^a,b,c,d   Walling, Anne M ^a,b,c,d  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 84859465983     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000364     Document Type: Article

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