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Oncologist factors that influence referrals to subspecialty palliative care clinics. |
Schenker Y, Crowley-Matoka M, Dohan D, et al. |
Oncologist Factors that Influence Referrals to Outpatient Palliative Care Background: In a recent survey, nearly one half of oncologists, pulmonologists, and internists caring f... |
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Family participation during intensive care unit rounds: attitudes and experiences of parents and healthcare providers in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit. |
Stickney CA, Ziniel SI, Brett MS, Truog RD. |
Parental Participation in Pediatric Intensive Care Rounds Background: A joint policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Institute for Family-Centered Care (2003) recommends th... |
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How can bedside rationing be justified despite coexisting inefficiency? The need for “benchmarks of efficiency.” |
Strech D, Danis M. |
Justifying Bedside Rationing Despite Coexisting Inefficiency Background: International surveys reveal that physicians make bedside rationing decisions.1-3 By eliminating ineffici... |
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Experience and knowledge of pain management in patients receiving outpatient cancer treatment: what do older adults really know about their cancer pain? |
Baker TA, O'Connor ML, Krok JL. |
Older Adults’ Experience and Knowledge of Cancer Pain Background: An estimated 40% of all patients with cancer lack the informational resources needed to effectively manage ... |
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FDG PET uptake as a predictor of pain response in palliative radiation therapy in patients with bone metastasis. |
Adli M, Kuzhan A, Alkis H, Andic F, Yilmaz M. |
FDG PET Maximum Standardized Uptake Value and Pain Response to Radiation Therapy Background: Fifty to eighty percent of patients with bone metastasis receive some pain relief when... |
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Prevalence of depression in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of diagnostic interviews and self-report instruments. |
Krebber AM, Buffart LM, Kleijn G, et al. |
Prevalence of Depression in Cancer Patients Background: Studies in patients with cancer have reported prevalence rates of depression ranging from 0%-58%.1 How prevalent is depre... |
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