Lung cancer physicians' referral practices for palliative care consultation

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 382-387

  Smith, C B ^a,b   Nelson, J E ^b,c   Berman, A R ^d   Powell, C A ^e   Fleischman, J ^f   Salazar schicchi, J ^g   Wisnivesky, J P ^c  

^a Tisch Cancer Institute   (United States)

^b Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^g HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Palliative care; Physician; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84863010965     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr345     Document Type: Article

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