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Improving Cancer Care

Description

This project is designed to provide information about current practices for referring patients diagnosed with advanced (stage IV) cancer to palliative care and more broadly for discussing their goals of care. We will use a combination of interviews with patients and care teams, and evaluation of electronic health record data to identify current practices and areas for improvement.

 

Another co-investigator is Natalia Colocci, M.D., Ph.D., PAMF.


Principal Investigator

Harold (Hal) Luft, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator(s)

Su-Ying Liang, Ph.D., Ellis C. Dillon, Ph.D. 

Funder

PAMF Philanthropy

Start Date

May 01, 2018

End Date

April 30, 2019

Research Topics

  • Cancer
  • Disease Management
  • Health Services
  • Medical Informatics

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