title: The nature of care delivered to terminally ill cancer patients in the acute care hospital.
authors.affiliation: Ellis Fischel State Cancer Center, Columbia, MO.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mooney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*