End-of-Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs

Shalini Dalal; Eduardo Bruera

doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0277

End-of-Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs

Oncologist. 2017 Apr;22(4):361-368. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0277. Epub 2017 Mar 17.

Authors

Shalini Dalal¹, Eduardo Bruera²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA sdalal@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Abstract

This article reviews the current state of end‐of‐life care, analyzes the clinical and financial impact of palliative care, and proposes areas of future research and development.

Keywords: End of life · Palliative care · Cancer costs · Value in EOL care.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Palliative Care / economics*
Palliative Care / methods
Terminal Care / economics*
Terminal Care / methods

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding