Impact of a multi-professional expert team on EOL care of children with cancer.

Shotaro IwamotoHiroki HoriKeiko SakataAyumi KawamataMiki SuefujiChika IguraNoriko YodoyaTakako MatsubaraToru OguraYoshihiro KomadaMasahiro Hirayama

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2021)

The activities of the MET transformed the end-of-life care of children and adolescents with incurable cancer. Earlier transitions to PC from curative treatment were associated with longer home-based care and more deaths at home.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
palliative care
healthcare
quality improvement
squamous cell
young adults
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer
affordable care act
squamous cell carcinoma
tyrosine kinase
replacement therapy