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Discharge Outcomes and Survival of Patients with Advanced Cancer Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Hui D et al. – The APCU serves patients with advanced cancer with diverse clinical characteristics and survival, and discharged home a significant proportion with survival greater than 6 months. Results from this simultaneous care program suggest a pattern of care different from that of traditional hospice and palliative care services.
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