Accuracy of prediction of survival by different professional groups in a hospice

Notes that prediction of prognosis in advanced cancer has been shown to be very unreliable. Examines the accuracy of prediction of survival by different professional groups in a hospice, both on admission and in the week before death. (Original abstract - amended)

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Veröffentlicht in:	Palliative medicine 1998-03, Vol.12 (2), p.117-118
Hauptverfasser:	Oxenham, D, Cornbleet, M A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cancer Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation Health Personnel Hospice Care Humans Length of Stay Life Expectancy Medical prognosis Medical sciences Nurses Nursing Observer Variation Patients Prognosis Reliability Scotland Sensitivity and Specificity Terminal Care Terminally ill people
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Zusammenfassung:	Notes that prediction of prognosis in advanced cancer has been shown to be very unreliable. Examines the accuracy of prediction of survival by different professional groups in a hospice, both on admission and in the week before death. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:	0269-2163 1477-030X
DOI:	10.1191/026921698672034203