1615PEmbedded outpatient palliative care service within the oncology clinic: Preliminary experience in Hacettepe Oncology Hospital

ConclusionsOur initial experience with the embedded OPC clinic mostly included patients with advanced disease, multiple severe symptoms and high risk of mortality. Management of these patients within the oncology clinic may address palliative care needs of these patients, provide timely therapeutic interventions, reduce unnecessary diagnostic tests and diminish emergency department applications by these patients.Legal entity responsible for the studyThe authors.FundingHas not received any funding.DisclosureAll authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research