In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in need of palliative support in an accurate and needs-based manner, as recommended in guidelines. In the context of Germany and Switzerland, a distinction is made between general palliative care (APV) and specialized palliative care (SPV).
Autoren
- Prof. Dr. med. Birgitt van Oorschot
- Dr. med. Carmen Roch
Publikation
- InFo PNEUMOLOGIE & ALLERGOLOGIE
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