Outpatient palliative medicine consultations: urgent or routine?

Sorayya AlamAshley PopeLisa LeAhmed Al-AwamerSubrata BanerjeeJenny LauErnie MakCamilla Zimmermann Breffni Hannon

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

Compared with routine referrals, new patients seen urgently in the OPCC had higher symptom burden, shorter median survival and a greater chance of direct admission to hospital. Palliative care clinics should consider how best to accommodate urgent referrals.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
advanced cancer
newly diagnosed
clinical practice
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
primary care
healthcare
emergency department
risk factors
general practice
adverse drug