HEALTH POLICY Do end-of-life discussions have a role in health care reform?

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Gomella, Leonard G. [1 ]
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[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Urol, Kimmel Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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10.1038/nrurol.2009.192
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Considerable costs are incurred when caring for patients with terminal cancer in their last few days of life. With the debate over health care reform in the US being at center stage, focusing primarily on cost reduction, how can we best serve our cancer patients in their final days?
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