Improving palliative care for cancer /

Improving palliative care for cancer / Kathleen M. Foley and Hellen Gelbrand, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board and National Research Council.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors:	Foley, Kathleen M., 1944-, Gelband, Hellen
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2001
Subjects:	National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Cancer > Palliative treatment. Palliative treatment. Cancer > Treatment. Medical care > Quality control. African Americans. Health services accessibility. Terminal care. Hospice care. Government aid. Federal aid. Palliative Care Terminal Care Hospice Care Neoplasms > therapy Quality Assurance, Health Care Black or African American Education, Professional Financing, Government Health Services Accessibility African American. federal aid. Practice Guideline
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

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Background and recommendations
Reliable, high-quality, efficient end-of-life care for cancer patients: economic issues and barriers / Joanne Lynn, Ann O'Mara
Quality of care and quality indicators for end-of-life cancer care: hope for the best, yet prepare for the worst / Joan M. Teno
The current state of patient and family information about end-of-life care / Aaron S. Kesselheim
Palliative care for African Americans and other vulnerable populations: access and quality issues / Richard Payne
End-of-life care: special issues in pediatric oncology / Joanne M. Hilden, Bruce P. Himelstein, David R. Freyer, Sarah Friebert, Javier R. Kane
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychosocial and physical symptoms of cancer / Jimmie C. Holland, Lisa Chertkov
Cross-cutting research issues: a research agenda for reducing distress of patients with cancer / Charles S. Cleeland
Professional education in palliative and end-of-life care for physicians, nurses and social workers / Hellen Gelband.

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