Open AccessFamily Perspectives on Aggressive Cancer Care Near the End of Life
Author(s) -
Alexi A. Wright,
Nancy L. Keating,
John Z. Ayanian,
Elizabeth A. Chrischilles,
Katherine L. Kahn,
Christine S. Ritchie,
Jane C. Weeks,
Craig C. Earle,
Mary Beth Landrum
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2015.18604
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , end of life care , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , emergency department , palliative care , intensive care unit , family medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , nursing
Patients with advanced-stage cancer are receiving increasingly aggressive medical care near death, despite growing concerns that this reflects poor-quality care.
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