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End-of-life care among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer living in poverty.

Eric J RoelandLisa C LindleyStephanie Gilbertson-WhiteSeyedehtanaz SaeidzadehErin R CurrieSarah FriedmanMarie BakitasJennifer W Mack
Published in: Cancer (2019)
AYA patients with cancer experience low rates of hospice referral and high rates of in-hospital death regardless of socioeconomic status. Future studies should evaluate early inpatient PC referrals as a possible method for improving EOL care.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • advanced cancer
  • acute care
  • primary care
  • childhood cancer
  • current status
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • affordable care act
  • electronic health record