Representation of many of the world's faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream ...

We propose the creation of a national strategy for palliative care led by the federal government and supported by payers and regulators. The strategy would include defined structures and processes ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Mercy Medical Center in Springfield has just opened its new Palliative Care Unit, the first in western Massachusetts. This unit is named after the late Andy Yee ...

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values ...

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values ...

An Invited Commentary published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open highlights vital new consensus on when to refer dementia patients to specialist palliative care. The commentary, authored by Laura J.

Cipla Foundation, along with CanSupport, have expanded free palliative home care services in Pune. With nine dedicated home care teams, the initiative will provide supportive care to more than 900 ...

That’s where palliative care comes in. Contrary to popular myth, palliative care isn’t about “giving up” and it isn’t just for end of life. It’s about improving a patient’s comfort ...

Patients and their families can benefit from advanced symptom management, psychosocial support, and referrals to hospice care from their PPC care team. The timely and standardized introduction of ...

A default palliative care referral intervention increased palliative care consultations by more than fivefold and decreased end-of-life systemic therapy by more than half among patients with ...

Palliative care has an image problem. Despite what people think, it's not some kind of "Grim Reaper service," say two of Canada's leading experts in this field of medicine. Ideally, it should ...