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The relationship between surgery and medicine in palliative care
1Consultant, Oncology/Hematology, Department of Oncology/Hematology, Medcenter One, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA.
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
|June 19, 2001
Abstract:
Palliative care represents the beneficence of surgery and medicine. A unified approach toward symptom control in patients with advanced diseases by surgeons and physicians is essential. Proposals are put forward to develop relationships between surgery and medicine for palliative care, teaching, and research. A model for integrating surgical and medical services to deliver the best palliative care is presented in this article.