OBJECTIVES: As the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States exceeds 330,000 in
1997, increasingly more men are faced with treatment choices for which there is no clear …

A multivariate analysis of the data was conducted to evaluate the effects of age, gender, and
performance status on symptom profile. A comprehensive prospective analysis of symptoms …

PURPOSE: To help with planning of a palliative care program, we reviewed the place of
death of patients who were registered at our comprehensive cancer center and explored …

A family conference (FC) is an opportunity for the family and their physician to share their
knowledge and concerns about the physical and psychosocial dimensions of care …

Historically, palliative medicine has been specialized and designed to relieve or reduce
uncomfortable symptoms and suffering in anticipation of imminent death when a cure or …

Background This paper describes the development of a new quality of life instrument in
advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care. Methods The Palliative Care Quality of …

The clinical characteristics and medical interventions of the 100 consecutive cancer
admissions to the acute care inpatient palliative medicine unit at the Cleveland Clinic for 2 …

This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of the Korean version of McGill Quality of
Life Questionnaire (MQOL-K) for use with 140 palliative care patients in Korea. Our results …

The Cleveland Clinic is a large multi-specialty group practice. The need for a palliative care
program was identified and the program started in 1987. A key concept has been that the …

Abstract In 1994, the Harry R. Horvitz Palliative Care Center opened as a dedicated
inpatient palliative care unit within a comprehensive Palliative Care Program in the United …