Conceptual models for integrating palliative care at cancer centers

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1261-1269

  Bruera, Eduardo ^a   Hui, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HOPELESSNESS; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TEXAS;

EID: 84868326475     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0147     Document Type: Review

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