Palliative care outpatients in a German comprehensive cancer center—identifying indicators for early and late referral
Abstract Purpose Despite that early integration of palliative care is recommended in advanced cancer patients, referrals to outpatient specialised palliative care (SPC) frequently occur late. Well-defined referral criteria are still missing. We analysed indicators associated with early (ER) and late...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01114-z |