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Constance Dahlin
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 59
Citations - 6653
Constance Dahlin is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 49 publications receiving 5798 citations. Previous affiliations of Constance Dahlin include City of Hope National Medical Center.
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Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Jennifer S. Temel,Joseph A. Greer,Alona Muzikansky,Emily R. Gallagher,Sonal Admane,Vicki A. Jackson,Constance Dahlin,Craig D. Blinderman,Juliet Jacobsen,William F. Pirl,J. Andrew Billings,Thomas J. Lynch +11 more
TL;DR: Among patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, early palliative care led to significant improvements in both quality of life and mood and, as compared with patients receiving standard care, patients received less aggressive care at the end of life but longer survival.
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The National Agenda for Quality Palliative Care: The National Consensus Project and the National Quality Forum
Betty Ferrell,Stephen R. Connor,Anne Cordes,Constance Dahlin,Perry G. Fine,Nancy Hutton,Mark Leenay,Judy Lentz,Judi Lund Person,Diane E. Meier,Ken Zuroski +10 more
TL;DR: The work of both the NCP and NQF is reviewed and the domains and preferred practices that should guide quality improvement efforts in hospice and palliative care are presented.
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Components of early outpatient palliative care consultation in patients with metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Juliet Jacobsen,Vicki A. Jackson,Constance Dahlin,Joseph A. Greer,Pedro Emilio Perez-Cruz,J. Andrew Billings,William F. Pirl,Jennifer S. Temel +7 more
TL;DR: Initial palliative care consultation near the time of diagnosis in patients with metastatic NSCLC in this intervention is nearly an hour in length and largely addresses symptom management, patient and family coping, and illness understanding and education.
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Phase II Study: Integrated Palliative Care in Newly Diagnosed Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Jennifer S. Temel,Vicki A. Jackson,J. Andrew Billings,Constance Dahlin,Susan D. Block,Mary K. Buss,Patricia Ostler,Panos Fidias,Alona Muzikansky,Joseph A. Greer,William F. Pirl,Thomas J. Lynch +11 more
TL;DR: Integrated palliative and oncology care is feasible in ambulatory patients with advanced NSCLC because 64% of patients completed at least 50% of their scheduled visits and QOL assessments.
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Policy Changes Key To Promoting Sustainability And Growth Of The Specialty Palliative Care Workforce.
Arif H. Kamal,Steven Wolf,Jesse D. Troy,Victoria Leff,Constance Dahlin,Joseph Rotella,George Handzo,Phillip Rodgers,Evan R. Myers +8 more
TL;DR: An impending "workforce valley" is revealed, with declining physician numbers that will not recover to the current level until 2045, absent policy change, but sustained growth in the number of fellowship positions over ten years could reverse the worsening workforce shortage.