End-of-life and goals of care discussions with cancer patients in the coronavirus pandemic.

Palliat Support Care

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Thoracic, Head and Neck Medical Oncology Department, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

Published: June 2021

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