Vol 4, No 3 (July 30, 2015): Annals of Palliative Medicine (Early Palliative Care I)

Message From the Editor-in-Chief

Early palliative care and integration of palliative care models in modern oncology practices
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
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(3)
:84-86
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Preface

Early palliative care: philosophy vs. reality
Jan Gaertner, Stephen Lutz, Edward Chow
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
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:87-88
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Original Article

Models of integration of oncology and palliative care
David Hui, Eduardo Bruera
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:89-98
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Review Article

A review of the trials which examine early integration of outpatient and home palliative care for patients with serious illnesses
Mellar P. Davis, Jennifer S. Temel, Tracy Balboni, Paul Glare
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:99-121
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Early integration of palliative care into oncology: evidence, challenges and barriers
Wanqing Iris Zhi, Thomas J. Smith
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:122-131
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Clinical oncology and palliative medicine as a combined specialty—a unique model in Hong Kong
Rebecca Yeung, Kam-Hung Wong, Kwok-Keung Yuen, Ka-Yan Wong, Yvonne Yau, Sing-Hung Lo, Rico Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:132-134
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Early palliative care and its translation into oncology practice in Canada: barriers and challenges
Konrad Fassbender, Sharon M. Watanabe
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:135-149
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Perspective

Nursing perspectives on palliative care 2015
Margaret I. Fitch, Monika C. Fliedner, Margaret O’Connor
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
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:150-155
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Systematic Review

Resource allocation issues concerning early palliative care
Jan Gaertner, Bernd-Oliver Maier, Lukas Radbruch
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:156-161
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Palliative Radiotherapy Column (Review Article)

Incorporation of life expectancy estimates in the treatment of palliative care patients receiving radiotherapy: treatment approaches in light of incomplete prognostic models
Nicholas Chiu, Leonard Chiu, Stephen Lutz, Na Zhang, Breanne Lechner, Natalie Pulenzas, Marko Popovic, Carlo DeAngelis, Milica Milakovic, Ronald Chow, Edward Chow
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2015;
4
(3)
:162-168
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Disclosure:

The focused issue “Early Palliative Care I” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Jan Gaertner, Stephen Lutz and Edward Chow served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the focused issue.