Contemporary patterns of end-of-life care among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced cancer

JAMA Health Forum

2025-02-21

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found persistent patterns of potentially aggressive care, but low uptake of supportive care, among Medicare decedents with advanced cancer. A multifaceted approach targeting patient-, physician-, and system-level factors associated with potentially aggressive care is imperative for improving quality of care at the end of life.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Youngmin Kwon, PhD, email youngmin.kwon@vumc.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5436)

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