Chemotherapy and targeted therapy near the end of life affects aggressiveness of palliative care
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چکیده
Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the difference in quality indicators for chemotherapy or targeted therapy patients with cancer their last month life.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of palliative medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2224-5839', '2224-5820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-20-1845