Development of the palliative care referral system: proposal of a tool for the referral of cancer patients to specialized palliative care

Development of the palliative care referral system: proposal of a tool for the referral of cancer patients to specialized palliative care

Abstract Background Early palliative care (PC) has shown beneficial effects for advanced cancer patients. However, it is still debated what criteria to use to identify patients for PC referral. Aim To document the initial steps of the development of the Palliative Care Referral System (PCRS), a tool...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Pigni, Sara Alfieri, Augusto Tommaso Caraceni, Ernesto Zecca, Viviana Fusetti, Antonino Tallarita, Cinzia Brunelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Neoplasm
Referral
Consultation
Nominal group technique
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01094-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01094-0

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