Intensity of Cancer Care Near the End-of-Life at a Tertiary Care Cancer Center in Jordan

Chemotherapy use in the last month of life is an indicator of poor quality of end-of-life care. We assessed the frequency of chemotherapy use at the end-of-life at our comprehensive cancer center in Jordan, and identified the factors associated with chemotherapy use.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 22, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Omar Shamieh, Mahmoud Abu Naser, Moath Nassar, Yazan Samhouri, Bashar Abu Qayas, Joud Asfour, Joud Jarrah, Zaid Abdelrahman, Zaid Ameen, AbdelRahman Al-Hawamdeh, Mohammad AlOmari, Amal Al – Tabba’, Dalia Al – Rimawi, David Hui Tags: Original Article Source Type: research