The principles of palliative care have made their way into the medical zeitgeist, which is great progress. Now is the moment to empower all doctors and specialists to incorporate this human-centered ...
How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led ...
Sahana Sewa Sathkaraya is a service initiated for patients admitted to the Kandy National Hospital with incurable conditions, ...
Though the obstacles are many, it’s worth the effort to provide palliative care to patients with heart failure, according to a new paper from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). The consensus ...
Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones ...
One fine morning, Avdesh, a migrant labourer living in Mumbai, woke up to a terrifying reality as his body, from the neck down, did not respond. His roommates r ...
From the benefits of early adoption to the effectiveness of telehealth, here is what we reported about palliative care throughout the year. This year, CURE® worked to provide education and insight ...
If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don't jump to conclusions. It doesn't mean you have mere months to live, NIH News in Health emphasizes. Palliative care, ...
Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...
Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months before ...
On World Cancer Day, the vital role of palliative care in supporting cancer patients and their families is explored, emphasising a shift towards holistic, people-centred care.
A recent retrospective study found that earlier outpatient palliative care referrals for patients with advanced cancer were associated with a small increase in overall emergency department (ED) visits ...