End‐of‐Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs
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End‐of‐Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs
There are clearly two problems facing people at the end of life. The first is that quality care does not reach enough people, and the second is that the rising costs of health care over preceding decades have imposed a substantial financial burden on patients, families, and the health care system. These two major problems may be mitigated with earlier and increased palliative care (PC) involvem...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Oncologist
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1083-7159,1549-490X
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0277