附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background and recommendations -- Reliable, high-quality, efficient end-of-life care for cancer patients: economic issues and barriers / Joanne Lynn, Ann O'Mara -- Quality of care and quality indicators for end-of-life cancer care: hope for the best, yet prepare for the worst / Joan M. Teno -- The current state of patient and family information about end-of-life care / Aaron S. Kesselheim -- Palliative care for African Americans and other vulnerable populations: access and quality issues / Richard Payne -- End-of-life care: special issues in pediatric oncology / Joanne M. Hilden, Bruce P. Himelstein, David R. Freyer, Sarah Friebert, Javier R. Kane -- Clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychosocial and physical symptoms of cancer / Jimmie C. Holland, Lisa Chertkov -- Cross-cutting research issues: a research agenda for reducing distress of patients with cancer / Charles S. Cleeland -- Professional education in palliative and end-of-life care for physicians, nurses and social workers / Hellen Gelband.
