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Palliative and Oncologic Care

Palliative and Oncologic Care is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1955. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on palliative care, end-of-life issues, and the experiences of healthcare professionals and patients dealing with terminal illness. It covers topics such as nursing in palliative care, bioethical considerations, communication strategies, grief, spirituality, and ethical dilemmas surrounding euthanasia. The cluster also delves into the specific challenges of pediatric oncology and the holistic approach to caring for terminally ill patients.

  • Palliative Care
  • End-of-Life
  • Nursing
  • Bioethics
  • Communication
  • Grief
  • Terminal Illness
  • Spirituality
  • Euthanasia
  • Pediatric Oncology
Research works
13k
fractional, since 1955
In the world top 10%
1.3k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+5%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
Brazil
75% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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