Open AccessModels of supportive care in oncology
Author(s) -
David Hui,
Geordyn Hoge,
Éduardo Bruera
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in oncology/current opinion in oncology, with cancerlit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.297
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1080-8140
pISSN - 1040-8746
DOI - 10.1097/cco.0000000000000733
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , palliative care , nursing , social work , teamwork , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Supportive care services have evolved overtime to meet the growing supportive care need of patients with cancer and their families. In this review, we summarize existing definitions of supportive care, highlight empiric studies on supportive care delivery, and propose an integrated conceptual framework on supportive cancer care.