02537nam 2200529 a 450 991078000300332120230607213842.00-309-17068-00-309-51329-4(CKB)111069351122106(EBL)3378843(SSID)ssj0000177431(PQKBManifestationID)11171548(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177431(PQKBWorkID)10211363(PQKB)11068108(MiAaPQ)EBC3378843(Au-PeEL)EBL3378843(CaPaEBR)ebr10495440(OCoLC)923284037(EXLCZ)9911106935112210620010726d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImproving palliative care for cancer[electronic resource] /Kathleen M. Foley and Hellen Gelband, editorsWashington, D.C. National Academy Pressc20011 online resource (343 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-07402-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Background and Recommendations""; ""2 Reliable, High-Quality, Efficient End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients: Economic Issues and Barriers""; ""3 Quality of Care and Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Cancer Care: Hope for the Best, Yet Prepare for the Worst""; ""4 The Current State of Patient and Family Information About End-of-Life Care""; ""5 Palliative Care for African Americans and Other Vulnerable Populations: Access and Quality Issues""""6 End-of-Life Care: Special Issues in Pediatric Oncology""""7 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Psychosocial and Physical Symptoms of Cancer""; ""8 Cross-Cutting Research Issues: A Research Agenda for Reducing Distress of Patients with Cancer""; ""9 Professional Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Physicians, Nurses, and Social Workers""; ""Index""CancerPalliative treatmentCancerPalliative treatment.616.99/406Foley Kathleen M.1944-1485112Gelband Hellen1485113MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780003003321Improving palliative care for cancer3704065UNINA