The role and timing of palliative medicine consultation for women with gynecologic malignancies: association with end of life interventions and direct hospital costs.

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Published in Gynecol Oncol on October 29, 2013

Authors

Nicole S Nevadunsky1, Sharon Gordon2, Lori Spoozak2, Anne Van Arsdale2, Yijuan Hou3, Merieme Klobocista3, Serife Eti4, Bruce Rapkin5, Gary L Goldberg3

Author Affiliations

1: Montefiore Medical Center, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Bronx, NY, USA; Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. Electronic address: nevadunskynicole@yahoo.com.
2: Montefiore Medical Center, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Bronx, NY, USA.
3: Montefiore Medical Center, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Bronx, NY, USA; Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
4: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Palliative Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
5: Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.

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