Barriers to Quality End-of-Life Care for Patients With Blood Cancers

2016137 citationsJournal Article

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Oreofe O. Odejide · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Angel M. Cronin · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Nolan B. Condron · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Sean A. Fletcher · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Craig C. Earle · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

James A. Tulsky · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Gregory A. Abel

Abstract

In this large national cohort of hematologic oncologists, standard EOL quality measures were highly acceptable. The top barrier to quality EOL care reported was unrealistic patient expectations, which may be best addressed with more timely and effective advance care discussions.

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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Cancer survivorship and care

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 34, Issue 26, pp. 3126-3132

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.8177

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Barriers to Quality End-of-Life Care for Patients With Blood Cancers

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