Open AccessIntegration of early specialist palliative care in cancer care and patient related outcomes: A critical review of evidence
Author(s) -
Naveen Salins,
Raghavendra Ramanjulu,
Lipika Patra,
Jayita Deodhar,
Mary Ann Muckaden
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.185028
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , mood , intervention (counseling) , ambulatory care , quality of life (healthcare) , anxiety , family medicine , nursing , health care , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
World Health Organization and American Society of Clinical Oncology recommend early integration of specialist palliative care in patients with cancer. This paper focuses on critical review of evidence on integration of early specialist palliative care in cancer care and patient-related outcomes.