The Impact of Frailty on Palliative Care Receipt, Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Deaths in Cancer Patients: A Registry-Based Study

The Impact of Frailty on Palliative Care Receipt, Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Deaths in Cancer Patients: A Registry-Based Study

Background. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status is used in decision-making to identify fragile patients, despite the development of new and possibly more reliable measures. This study aimed to examine the impact of frailty on end-of-life healthcare utilization in deceased ca...

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Main Authors: Peter Strang, Torbjörn Schultz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
cancer
frailty
palliative care services
emergency service
place of death
cancer care transitions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/7/486

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