Retrospective evaluation of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Related Articles Retrospective evaluation of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):854-61 Authors: Shin JA, Parkes A, El-Jawahri A, Traeger L, Knight H, Gallagher ER, Temel JS Abstract BACKGROUND: Hospitalizations in patients with metastatic cancer occur commonly at the end of life but have not been well-described in individuals with metastatic breast cancer. AIM: To describe the reasons for admission and frequency of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of patients who had their first hospitalization with a…
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