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Xavier Gómez-batiste

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Assessment of the Perception of Symptoms and Anxiety in Terminally Ill Patients in Spain

1996

Gerontologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryFamily medicinePerceptionmedia_common.quotation_subjectmedicineTerminally illGeneral Medicinebusinessmedia_commonJournal of Palliative Care
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Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission.

2018

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the disease; and the host-directed approach, which focuses on the patient with the disease. This Commission addresses how to combine these two paradigms to achieve the best outcome of patient care. Randomised clinical trials on integration of oncology and palliative care point to health gains: improved survival and symptom control, less anxiety and depression, reduced use of futile chemotherapy at the end of life, improved family satisfaction and quality of life, and improved use of health-…

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticePalliative careAttitude to DeathAttitude of Health PersonnelMEDLINEMedical Oncology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)nursingMultidisciplinary approachInternal medicineNeoplasmsHealth caremedicinecancerHumans030212 general & internal medicineOncology & CarcinogenesisCooperative BehaviorPatient Care Teambusiness.industryDelivery of Health Care IntegratedPalliative CareMental health3. Good healthIntegrated careClinical trialTreatment OutcomeOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCritical PathwaysQuality of LifeInterdisciplinary CommunicationbusinessThe Lancet. Oncology
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