Characteristics of Hospitalized Cancer Patients Referred for Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation.
Penrod JD, Garrido MM, McKendrick K, May P, Aldridge MD, Meier DE, Ornstein KA, Morrison RS.
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J Palliat Med. 2017 Dec;20(12):1321-1326. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0111. Epub 2017 Jun 19.
J Palliat Med. 2017.
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Advanced cancer patients were twice as likely to receive palliative care referral if, at admission, they needed assistance with transfer from bed (p = 0.002) and about 1.5 times as likely if they were taking medication for pain (p = 0.002), nausea (p = 0.04), …
Advanced cancer patients were twice as likely to receive palliative care referral if, at admission, they needed assistance with transfer fro …