The earlier the better: the role of palliative care consultation on aggressive end of life care, hospice utilization, and advance care planning documentation among gynecologic oncology patients.

Brown AJ. The earlier the better: the role of palliative care consultation on aggressive end of life care, hospice utilization, and advance care planning documentation among gynecologic oncology patients. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2019 May;27(27). 1927-1934. PMID: 30209601 [PubMed]

Abstract

To evaluate the role of specialty palliative care consultation (PCC) on end of life care outcomes among terminally ill gynecologic oncology patients.