Inpatient Hospitalization of Oncology Patients: Are We Missing an Opportunity for End-of-Life Care?
- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- health care-delivery
- Published by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Journal of Oncology Practice
- Vol. 9 (1), 51-54
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jop.2012.000698
Abstract
The authors conclude that the inpatient oncology service predominantly cares for a population nearing the end of life; therefore, goals should include symptom control and end-of-life planning.Keywords
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