Age, gender, will, and use of home-visit nursing care are critical factors in home care for malignant diseases; a retrospective study involving 346 patients in Japan

Age, gender, will, and use of home-visit nursing care are critical factors in home care for malignant diseases; a retrospective study involving 346 patients in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We aimed to clarify the factors affecting outcomes of home care for patients with malignant diseases.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Of 607 patients who were treated in 10 clinics specialized in home care between Janua...

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Main Authors: Kodama Yuko, Matsumura Tomoko, Yamaguchi Takuhiro, Takita Morihito, Kawagoe Shohei, Kimura Yukihiro, Hirahara Satoshi, Suzuki Hiroshi, Ohta Hideki, Onozawa Shigeru, Wada Tadashi, Nakamura Yukiyasu, Nakano Kazushi, Kami Masahiro, Yuji Koichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
palliative medicine
cancer
dementia
complication
performance status
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/10/17

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