Aggressiveness of Cancer Care Near the End of Life: Is It a Quality-of-Care Issue?
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- 10 August 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 26 (23) , 3860-3866
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.15.8253
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to review the literature and update analyses pertaining to the aggressiveness of cancer care near the end of life. Specifically, we will discuss trends and factors re...Keywords
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