From: How views of oncologists and haematologists impacts palliative care referral: a systematic review
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1. Empiric research on human subjects published in the English in a peer-reviewed journal after 1990. 2. Studies exploring views of the oncologists, haematologists and cancer specialists about palliative care referral. 3. Studies with Hawker’s methodological quality score of 19 or above. | 1. Empiric research on the effectiveness of palliative care referral or mechanisms underpinning the effectiveness of the referral. 2. Studies conducted at a non-cancer setting and not involving oncologists and haematologists |