Perceptions of palliative care among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.

Related Articles Perceptions of palliative care among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. CMAJ. 2016 Jul 12;188(10):E217-27 Authors: Zimmermann C, Swami N, Krzyzanowska M, Leighl N, Rydall A, Rodin G, Tannock I, Hannon B Abstract BACKGROUND: Early palliative care is increasingly recommended but seldom practised. We sought to examine perceptions of palliative care among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. METHODS: After conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial of early palliative care versus standard care for patients with advanced cancer, we approached patients and their caregivers to participate in semistructured interviews seeking to assess, qualitatively, their attitudes and…
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