Open AccessPalliative Care and Life-Sustaining/Local Procedures in Colorectal Cancer in the United States Hospitals: A Ten-Year Perspective
Author(s) -
Zahra Mojtahedi,
Ja Seol Koo,
Ji Won Yoo,
Pearl Kim,
Hee-Taik Kang,
Jinwook Hwang,
Moon Kyung Joo,
Jay J. Shen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s330448
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , colorectal cancer , receipt , cancer , demographics , end of life care , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , nursing , demography , sociology , world wide web , computer science
In recent years, palliative care utilization has been increasing while life-sustaining/local procedures have been declining at the end of life. Palliative care utilization widely varies based on tumor type. Limited information is available on inpatient palliative care in colorectal cancer.