1. Department of Palliative Care Surgery, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan.
2. Drug Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
3. Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Seirei Mikatahara Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
4. A Board of Palliative Care, Saiseikai Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan.
5. Home Palliative Care Committee, Takaoka Medical Service Region, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan.
6. Department of Medical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Toyama, Japan.