Frequency and perceived competence in providing palliative care to terminally ill patients: a survey of primary care physicians  Neil J. Farber, MD, FACP, Susan Y. Urban, MD, Virginia U. Collier, MD, Michael Metzger, MD, Joan Weiner, PhD, E. Gil Boyer, EdD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 364-372 (October 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.01.013 Copyright © 2004 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Frequency and performance of palliative care items. Percent of 462 respondent physicians performing palliative care items always or frequently and in an excellent or good manner. P < 0.001 for social relationships, hope, economics and spiritual needs; overall, difference between frequency and performance for all items P < 0.001. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2004 28, 364-372DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.01.013) Copyright © 2004 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions