Palliative care may be the frontrunner for the title of most misunderstood branch of medical practice. It is frequently confused with its “cousin” specialty, hospice care, perhaps because both ...

New guidance from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the need to integrate palliative care into treatment plans for older heart patients. The scientific statement, published in ...

Early palliative care, palliative care integrated with oncology care early in the course of illness, has myriad benefits for patients and their caregivers, including improved quality of life, reduced ...

Dr. Debra Lundquist, PhD, RN and Dr. Arun Ghoshal, MD, MBBS discuss the new update to the palliative care for patients with cancer guideline developed by an interdisciplinary Expert Panel. They share ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medicaid expansion resulted in a nearly 2% increase in palliative care among patients from eligible states.

Every year, thousands of families sit in hospital rooms hearing words no one wants to hear: "We have done everything we can." ...

"It is an extra hour every month, not once. [But] it doesn't have to be done by the doctor. It can be an advanced practice or [other trained] nurse," said Thomas Smith, MD, director of palliative ...

It’s one of the only universal facts of life: everybody dies. That’s where palliative care, which aims to improve patients’ quality of life and relieve pain from serious and often incurable illnesses, ...

In a spirit of commitment and hope, representatives from medical, social, and religious organizations have unveiled the ...

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