Development of a Standard for Hospital-based Palliative Care Consultation Teams in Japan Using a Modified Delphi Method

Hospital-based palliative care consultation teams (PCCTs) are rapidly being disseminated throughout Japan. The roles of PCCTs have changed over the past decade, particularly with the introduction of a modified national cancer care act to promote early palliative care and integrated oncology and palliative care.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - August 23, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Akihiro Sakashita, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Masashi Kato, Nobuya Akizuki, Yoko Nakazawa, Mikiko Kaizu, Kazumi Yano, Tetsumi Sato, Akihiro Tokoro Tags: Original Article Source Type: research