Would You Refer This Patient With Cancer to a Palliative Care Specialist?
Abstract
In 2016, the American Society of Clinical Oncology published a guideline recommending that all patients with advanced cancer be referred to palliative care providers. This recommendation was based on a series of trials showing that palliative care, when added to standard oncology treatment, improves outcomes, including quality of life. Here, 2 oncologists, 1 of whom is also a palliative care specialist, debate the guideline and discuss how best...
Paper Details
Title
Would You Refer This Patient With Cancer to a Palliative Care Specialist?
Published Date
Apr 2, 2019
Journal
Volume
170
Issue
7
Pages
488 - 488
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