Integrating palliative care in oncology: The oncologist as a primary palliative care provider

Cancer Journal (United States)

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 373-378

  Rangachari, Deepa ^a   Smith, Thomas J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

advance care planning; end of life care; hospice care; Palliative care; prognostication

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; AMBULATORY CARE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CAREGIVER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTEGRATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ONCOLOGIST; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIRITUAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84885195649     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e3182a76b9c     Document Type: Review

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