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The objective of study is to investigate the degree of burdens of family as a pilot study focused on the plan about reducing burdens of family caring for terminal cancer patient and the settlement of hospice concept capable of managing the patient and family, and to analyze the burden level according to socio-demographic, economic, and medical factors in family. August 1, 1998 to November 1 1998., 85 terminal cancer patients and their main caregivers in family were included in our study, and the question survey were performed by concrete questionnare including general characteristics of patient and family, medical aspects of patient, economic state of family, degree of medical cost, and questions for f
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