Factors associated with aggressive end of life cancer care.

Lesley A HensonBarbara GomesJonathan KoffmanBarbara A DavesonIrene J HigginsonWei Gaonull null

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2015)

Community health care services, in particular contact with community palliative care, are associated with a significant reduction in the odds of cancer patients receiving aggressive EOL care. Expansion of such services may help address the current capacity crises faced by many acute health care systems.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
papillary thyroid
liver failure
advanced cancer
respiratory failure
squamous cell
affordable care act
primary care
drug induced
lymph node metastasis
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
young adults
quality improvement
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation