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" Improving palliative care for cancer / "
Kathleen M. Foley and Hellen Gelband, editors.
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BL
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Record Number
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983749
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Doc. No
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b738119
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Title & Author
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Improving palliative care for cancer /\ Kathleen M. Foley and Hellen Gelband, editors.
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Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academy Press,, ©2001.
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1 online resource (xvii, 325 pages) :: illustrations, map, charts
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ISBN
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0309513294
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: 9780309513296
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0309074029
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9780309074025
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
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Background and recommendations -- Reliable, high-quality, efficient end-of-life care for cancer patients: economic issues and barriers / Joanne Lynn, Ann O'Mara -- Quality of care and quality indicators for end-of-life cancer care: hope for the best, yet prepare for the worst / Joan M. Teno -- The current state of patient and family information about end-of-life care / Aaron S. Kesselheim -- Palliative care for African Americans and other vulnerable populations: access and quality issues / Richard Payne -- End-of-life care: special issues in pediatric oncology / Joanne M. Hilden, Bruce P. Himelstein, David R. Freyer, Sarah Friebert, Javier R. Kane -- Clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychosocial and physical symptoms of cancer / Jimmie C. Holland, Lisa Chertkov -- Cross-cutting research issues: a research agenda for reducing distress of patients with cancer / Charles S. Cleeland -- Professional education in palliative and end-of-life care for physicians, nurses and social workers / Hellen Gelband.
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Subject
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National Institutes of Health (U.S.).
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Cancer-- Palliative treatment.
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Cancer-- Traitement.
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Soins en phase terminale.
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Soins palliatifs.
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Cancer-- Palliative treatment.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Cancer.
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MEDICAL-- Oncology.
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Palliative Care.
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Terminal Care.
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African Americans.
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Education, Professional.
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Financing, Government.
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Health Services Accessibility.
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Neoplasms-- therapy.
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Quality Assurance, Health Care.
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Dewey Classification
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616.99/406
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LC Classification
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RC271.P33I48 2001eb
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NLM classification
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2001 L-514
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WB 310I34 2001
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Added Entry
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Foley, Kathleen M.,1944-
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Gelband, Hellen.
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