Referral to specialist palliative care

被引:7
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作者
Broom, A. [2 ]
Kirby, E. [2 ]
Good, P. [1 ]
机构
[1] St Vincents Brisbane, Palliat Care, Brisbane, Qld 4169, Australia
[2] Univ Queensland, Sch Social Sci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
关键词
palliative care; referral practice; oncology; medical specialist; CANCER; PERCEPTIONS; GOALS; CURE; END;
D O I
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02879.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Recent literature has suggested that earlier referral to palliative care can improve quality of life and prognosis. The decision to refer to palliative care is a complex process that can involve an interplay of interpersonal, subjective and institutional factors. Negotiating this referral process can be challenging to a medical specialist from a professional and personal viewpoint. What remains unknown is what actually influences the individual clinician to refer a patient to palliative care.
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页码:1040 / 1042
页数:3
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