Helene Hudson Lecture: Taking an “upstream” approach in the care of dying cancer patients: The case for a palliative approach
Advances in technology and drug therapy have resulted in cancer patients living longer with malignant disease. However, most of these patients will face the end of life much sooner than the general population. Adopting a “palliative approach” is one innovation that has the potential to promote antic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pappin Communications
2014-07-01
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Series: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/61/70 |