Palliative care in everyday practice of radiation oncologists: Results from a web-based survey among medical members of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

摘要

Purpose Little is known about the attitudes of radiation oncologists towards palliative care, about their competences in this field, and about the collaboration with palliative care specialists. Our aim was to close this gap and understand more about the importance of an additional qualification in palliative care.