title: [Discharge and introduction to home care for 70-year-old terminally-ill patient with metastatic gastrointestinal cancer].
abstract: There are many problems associated with the discharge and management of terminally-ill patients with cancer, A 70-year-old patient with gastro-intestinal cancer obstructing his intestinal tract, who is receiving total parenteral nutrition through a central intravenous catheter is being prepared for his discharge from hospital. The effective management of the discharge of this patient and introduction to home care, consisting of visits by physicians and community nurses is described.
authors.affiliation: Aozora Medical Clinic.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Hirotoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawagoe
authors.forename: Shirou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitada
authors.forename: Madoka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home; D010346:Patient Care Management; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012944:Social Support; D019452:Terminally Ill