Indicators of integration of oncology and palliative care programs: An international consensus

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1953-1959

  Hui, David ^a   Bansal, S ^a   Strasser, F ^b   Morita, T ^c   Caraceni, A ^d   Davis, M ^e   Cherny, N ^f   Kaasa, S ^g   Currow, D ^h   Abernethy, A ⁱ   Nekolaichuk, C ^j   Bruera, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^c SEIREI MIKATAHARA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e Taussig Cancer Institute   (United States)

^f SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^g TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^h FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

ⁱ DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Access; Health systems; Indicators; Integration; Neoplasms; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY INTEGRATION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; EUROPE; EXPERT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORTH AMERICA; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CONSENSUS; EXPERT WITNESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CONSENSUS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

EID: 84941656659     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv269     Document Type: Article

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