Does it matter what you call it? A randomized trial of language used to describe palliative care services

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3411-3419

  Maciasz, R M ^a   Arnold, R M ^b   Chu, E ^c   Park, S Y ^d   White, D B ^b   Vater, L B ^d   Schenker, Y ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Communication; Oncology; Palliative care; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPPORTIVE CARE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84889091642     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1919-z     Document Type: Article

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