Validation of a Palliative Prognostic Index to Predict Life Expectancy for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients in a Hospice Consultation Setting in Taiwan

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2861-2866

  Cheng, Wei Hong ^a   Kao, Chen Yi ^a   Hung, Yu Shin ^a   Su, Po Jung ^a   Hsieh, Chia Hsun ^a   Chen, Jen Shi ^a   Wang, Hung Ming ^a   Chou, Wen Chi ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hospice consultation; Palliative care; Palliative prognostic index; Prognosis; Terminal cancer patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874072267     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.6.2861     Document Type: Article

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