Add to ORKGObjective: Palliative care consultation teams have become part of all Japanese regional cancer centers. However, the current status and issues regarding specialized palliative care service in the cancer centers have yet to be clarified. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide survey of the current status of palliative care service in all Japanese regional cancer centers in 2007. Methods: A self-reported cross-sectional survey questionnaire was mailed to all regional cancer centers in Japan. The structure and process of activities of palliative care service were included in the survey questions. Results: A total of 242 of 288 institutions (84%) returned the questionnaires. Responses indi-cated that 99 % had palliative care consultation teams. F...
The medical records of 246 in-hospital cancer deaths were reviewed to explore the relation between p...
Improving symptom management for palliative care patients has obvious benefits for patients and adva...
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare cancer treatment near the end-of-life (EOL)...
Background: Although confidence in providing palliative care services is an essential compo-nent of ...
Objective: We investigated palliative care knowledge, difficulty and self-reported practice among a ...
Objective: Close collaboration between the cancer care team service and the psychiatric consultation...
Objective: Collaboration between psychiatry and palliative medicine has the potential to enhance the...
Objective: Palliative care consultation teams have become part of all Japanese regional cancer cente...
Objective: To examine the current status of advance directives (ADs) and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) or...
This study aimed to compare multiaspect characteristics in cancer and noncancer patients who receive...
Abstract: The present study evaluated global well-being and distress behavior among caregivers and t...
Ensuring the quality of care is a major objective of cancer control policy. The Cancer Control Act 2...
Objective: Community physicians have a vital role in delivering palliative care, yet their will-ingn...
In Japan, regarding the place of end-of-life care, many people preferred the home. However, there is...
Although rehabilitation for cancer patients is being practiced in clinical settings, it has not been...
The medical records of 246 in-hospital cancer deaths were reviewed to explore the relation between p...
Improving symptom management for palliative care patients has obvious benefits for patients and adva...
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare cancer treatment near the end-of-life (EOL)...
Background: Although confidence in providing palliative care services is an essential compo-nent of ...
Objective: We investigated palliative care knowledge, difficulty and self-reported practice among a ...
Objective: Close collaboration between the cancer care team service and the psychiatric consultation...
Objective: Collaboration between psychiatry and palliative medicine has the potential to enhance the...
Objective: Palliative care consultation teams have become part of all Japanese regional cancer cente...
Objective: To examine the current status of advance directives (ADs) and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) or...
This study aimed to compare multiaspect characteristics in cancer and noncancer patients who receive...
Abstract: The present study evaluated global well-being and distress behavior among caregivers and t...
Ensuring the quality of care is a major objective of cancer control policy. The Cancer Control Act 2...
Objective: Community physicians have a vital role in delivering palliative care, yet their will-ingn...
In Japan, regarding the place of end-of-life care, many people preferred the home. However, there is...
Although rehabilitation for cancer patients is being practiced in clinical settings, it has not been...
The medical records of 246 in-hospital cancer deaths were reviewed to explore the relation between p...
Improving symptom management for palliative care patients has obvious benefits for patients and adva...
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare cancer treatment near the end-of-life (EOL)...