Outpatient palliative care referral system (PCRS) for patients with advanced cancer: an impact evaluation protocol

Outpatient palliative care referral system (PCRS) for patients with advanced cancer: an impact evaluation protocol

Introduction Early palliative care (PC) in the clinical pathway of advanced cancer patients improves symptom control, quality of life and has a positive impact on overall quality of care. At present, standardised criteria for appropriate referral for early PC in oncology care are lacking. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Filippo de Braud, Alessandra Raimondi, Salvatore Provenzano, Marta Brambilla, Cinzia Brunelli, Monica Niger, Ernesto Zecca, Paola Bracchi, Silvia Lo Dico, Mariangela Caputo, Alessandra Pigni, Viviana Fusetti, Antonino Tallarita, Cristiana Bergamini, Pierangela Sepe, Sara Alfieri, Gabriele Tinè, Augusto Tommaso Caraceni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e059410.full

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