Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 871-881 , December 2009

Goals of Care and End-of-Life Decision Making for Hospitalized Patients at a Canadian Tertiary Care Cancer Center

  • David Hui, MD, MSc, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: David Hui, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine (Unit 008), University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA.
    • ,
  • Andrea Con, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Rehabilitation and Sociobehavioural Research Centre, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Glenda Christie, MSW, RSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Patient and Family Counseling, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Philippa Helen Hawley, BMed, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pain and Symptom Management/Palliative Care, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

,Accepted 14 May 2009.

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PII: S0885-3924(09)00744-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.017

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 871-881 , December 2009

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