Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
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In 1992 a home care technology project was started in which infusion therapy in the home setting was made available for patients with end-stage cancer. Beside aspects of feasibility and quality of life the resource utilization and costs of this transition was studied. ⋯ Our data suggest that significant savings can be obtained by implementing programs transferring palliative care technology to the home setting.