Zimmermann Camilla, Seccareccia Dori, Clarke Allyson, Warr David, Rodin Gary
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Ave., 16th Floor, M5G 2M9, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Support Care Cancer. 2006 Oct;14(10):982-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-006-0093-y. Epub 2006 Jun 27.
It is increasingly recognized that complete care of the patient with cancer includes palliative care, which is applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with life-prolonging treatment. Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is Canada's largest center for cancer care and research, and it is an international referral center for patients with cancer. The Palliative Care Program at PMH has developed into a comprehensive clinical, educational, and research program, with an acute palliative care unit, daily palliative care clinics, a cancer pain clinic, and a consultation service that sees urgent consultations on a same-day basis in inpatient and outpatient areas. We will describe the components, successes, and challenges of our program, which may be useful for others, who are developing palliative care programs in an academic setting.
人们越来越认识到，对癌症患者的全面护理包括姑息治疗，姑息治疗在疾病过程早期即可应用，并与延长生命的治疗相结合。玛格丽特公主医院（PMH）是加拿大最大的癌症护理和研究中心，也是癌症患者的国际转诊中心。PMH的姑息治疗项目已发展成为一个全面的临床、教育和研究项目，设有急性姑息治疗病房、每日姑息治疗门诊、癌症疼痛门诊以及一项会诊服务，该会诊服务可在住院和门诊区域为紧急会诊提供当日服务。我们将描述我们项目的组成部分、成功之处和挑战，这可能对其他在学术环境中开展姑息治疗项目的人有所帮助。
