Can doctors accurately predict the life expectancy of patients with terminal cancer?
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 1 (2), 165-166
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921638700100213
Abstract
The prognosis of 50 consecutive patients admitted to a hospice was over-estimated by the referring doctor in 88% of cases. Great caution should be excercised when making estimates of prognosis.Keywords
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