• Front Matter R1-R18

• Part 1: Executive Summary 1-8

• 1 Background and Recommendations 9-64

• Part 2 2 Reliable, High-Quality, Efficient End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients: Economic Issues and Barriers 65-95

• 3 Quality of Care and Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Cancer Care: Hope for the Best, Yet Prepare for the Worst 96-131

• 4 The Current State of Patient and Family Information About End-Of-Life Care 132-152

• 5 Palliative Care for African Americans and Other Vulnerable Populations: Access and Quality Issues 153-160

• 6 End-of-Life Care: Special Issues in Pediatric Oncology 161-198

• 7 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Psychosocial and Physical Symptoms of Cancer 199-232

• 8 Cross-Cutting Research Issues: A Research Agenda for Reducing Distress of Patients With Cancer 233-276

• 9 Professional Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Physicians, Nurses, and Social Workers 277-310

• Index 311-325

" Front Matter ." Improving Palliative Care for Cancer . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001 .

Please select a format: