Validation of a simple screening tool for identifying unmet palliative care needs in patients with cancer

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e81-e86

  Glare, Paul A ^a   Chow, Kimberly ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCREENING TEST; AGED; HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NEW YORK; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEW YORK; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84921419300     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2014.001487     Document Type: Article

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