title: Oncology Home Care Service.
abstract: The Oncology Home Care Service in Basel provides nursing support to let cancer sufferers choose where they receive palliative care. Most of the cost is borne by the patient's health insurance.
authors.affiliation: Spital Basel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafenbrack
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nussbaumer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005382:Financing, Personal / Q000191:economics; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000191:economics; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013557:Switzerland