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The implementation of palliative care in Greece: a position paper by the Palliative Care Working Group of the Hellenic society of Medical Oncology (HeSMO) Cover

The implementation of palliative care in Greece: a position paper by the Palliative Care Working Group of the Hellenic society of Medical Oncology (HeSMO)

Forum of Clinical Oncology
Volume 15 (2024): Issue 1 (December 2024)
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|Jan 2025

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Benefits of palliative care_

Bakitas et al. 2009[3]Improved QoL and mood
Temel et al. 2010[4]Improved QoL, longer survival. Lower risk for depression and less aggressive care at the end of life
Zimmerman et al. 2014[5]Improved QoL
Temel et al. 2017[6]Improved QoL and mood
Vanbutsele et al. 2018[7]Improved QoL
Maltoni et al. 2016[8]Significant impact on some indicators of EoL treatment aggressiveness
Grudzen et al. 2016[9]Improved QoL
Bakitas et al. 2015[10]Improved survival
El-Jawahri et al. 2016[11]Improved QoL
Jordhoy et al. 2000[12]More deaths at home as the preferred place of death
Higginson et al. 2015[23]Improved QoL and symptom control
Ferrel et al. 2015[24]Improved QoL and symptom control
Kavalieratos et al. 2016[25]Improved QoL and symptom control
Haun et al. 2017[26]Improved QoL and symptom control
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2023-0038 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
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Language: English
Page range: 4 - 13
Submitted on: Mar 5, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 18, 2024
Published on: Jan 31, 2025
Published by: Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
palliative care,
supportive care,
Greece
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Haematology, oncology

© 2025 A. Konstantis, M. Paraskeva, M. Avgoustidi, M. Kiagia, V. Kounnis, M. Rovithi, M. Alexaki, A. Ardavanis, E. Arvanitou, N. Tsoukalas, S. Agelaki, published by Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
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