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The relationship between physical and psychological symptoms and health care utilization in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.

Ryan David NippAreej R El-JawahriSamantha M MoranSara M D'ArpinoP Connor JohnsonDaniel E LageRisa L WongWilliam F PirlLara TraegerInga T LennesBarbara J CashavellyVicki A JacksonJoseph A GreerDavid P RyanEphraim P HochbergJennifer S Temel
Published in: Cancer (2017)
Hospitalized patients with advanced cancer experience a high symptom burden, which is significantly associated with prolonged hospitalizations and readmissions. Interventions are needed to address the symptom burden of this population to improve health care delivery and utilization. Cancer 2017;123:4720-4727. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
Keyphrases
  • advanced cancer
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
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  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • lymph node metastasis
  • risk factors
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