European journal of cancer care
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · Jan 2020
The COMPASS study: A descriptive study on the characteristics of palliative care team consultation for cancer patients in hospitals.
To describe the characteristics of palliative care team (PCT) consultation for patients with cancer who are admitted in hospital and to investigate when and why PCTs are consulted. ⋯ Palliative care teams in Dutch hospitals are most often consulted for patients with a life expectancy of <3 months who have an unplanned hospital admission because of physical symptoms or problems. We found much variance between hospitals in the composition and activities of PCTs.