Journal article
Toward integration of palliative care into cancer care: A study on profile of psychosocial and clinical complications among attendees of a Nigerian oncological center.
Abstract
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Background: The integration of palliative care into cancer management is abysmal in this context and paucity of empirical evidence constitutes constraint for policy formulation and their translation into cancer care. This study assessed psychosocial and clinical complications among Nigerian cancer subjects. We postulated the interplay of psychosocial and clinical factors would constitute evidence for palliative care. …
Authors
Olagunju AT; Aina OF; Olagunju TO; Sarimiye FO
Journal
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 31, No. 15_suppl, pp. e20675–e20675
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
May 20, 2013
DOI
10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.e20675
ISSN
0732-183X