Quality of life in palliative cancer care: results from a cluster randomized trial.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on September 15, 2001

Authors

M S Jordhøy1, P Fayers, J H Loge, M Ahlner-Elmqvist, S Kaasa

Author Affiliations

1: Palliative Medicine Unit, Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway. mjordhoy@online.no

Associated clinical trials:

Emergency Department-Based Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients | NCT01358110

Early Incorporation of Patient and Family to Attention and Care Program in Oncology Versus Standard of Care (PACO) | NCT01631565

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