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Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, on Referrals for Hospice Care: A Quality Improvement Approach

2016 Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium

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Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, of OhioHealth, discusses hospice care as a measure of quality, and findings that show medical oncologists doubled the median length of hospice service from 20 days to 40 days (Abstract 45).



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