Comparing the Palliative Care Needs of Patients With Hematologic and Solid Malignancies Michael J. Hochman, BS, Yinxi Yu, BS, Steven P. Wolf, MS, Greg P. Samsa, PhD, Arif H. Kamal, MD, MHS, MBA, FAAHPM, Thomas W. LeBlanc, MD, MA, MHS, FAAHPM Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 82-88.e1 (January 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.030 Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Symptom severity distribution of solid and hematologic cancer patients during initial palliative care consultation. Severity was categorized as high (rated 8–10 of 10), moderate (5–7), low (1–4), or no severity (0). Symptoms are derived from the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). S = solid malignancies; H = hematologic malignancies. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2018 55, 82-88.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.030) Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions