Quality measures for palliative care in patients with cancer: A systematic review

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 281-287

  Kamal, Arif H ^a   Gradison, Margaret ^a   Maguire, Jennifer M ^a   Taylor, Donald ^a   Abernethy, Amy P ^a  

^a DUKE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ANEMIA; ANOREXIA; CANCER PATIENT; CONSTIPATION; DELIRIUM; DIARRHEA; DYING; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RASH; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; NEOPLASMS; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84925329252     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2013.001212     Document Type: Review

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