Eduardo Bruera, Chair of the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine and Medical Director of the Supportive Care Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper by Raúl A Sala et al. published in Medicina:

“Argentinian oncologists know PC benefits and have access to services, yet 55% rarely refer patients, often only for late-stage issues like uncontrolled pain. Early referral is uncommon (19%). Access to PC and knowledge boost referrals; the youngest/oldest refer least.”

Title: Attitudes and beliefs of Argentinian medical oncologists regarding palliative care referral

Authors: Raúl A Sala, Graciela Dran, Eduardo Bruera, Brenda Niccolai, Ezequiel Fein, Álvaro Romera, Luis Fein