Support of cancer patients' spiritual needs and associations with medical care costs at the end of life

BACKGROUND: Though spiritual care is associated with less aggressive medical care at the end of life (EOL), it remains infrequent. It is unclear if the omission of spiritual care impacts EOL costs. METHODS: Prospective, multi-site study of 339 advanced cancer patients accrued September 2002–August 2...

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Main Authors: Balboni, Tracy, Balboni, Michael, Paulk, M. Elizabeth, Phelps, Andrea, Wright, Alexi, Peteet, John, Block, Susan, Lathan, Chris, VanderWeele, Tyler, Prigerson, Holly
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3177963/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21563177
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.26221
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