title: Ambulatory supportive care for the cancer patient.
abstract: The recent literature on ambulatory supportive care for the cancer patient encompasses a wide area. Those topics that have been most dominant are reviewed in this article, including the roles of primary care physicians and specialists, symptom control in the palliative-care patient, quality-of-life issues, and economic considerations.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Care Service, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Farncombe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D005194:Family Practice; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics