Recent Clinical Research in Palliative Care: 5 Key Takeaways
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Recent Clinical Research in Palliative Care: 5 Key Takeaways
Published January 27, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesPalliative care is defined as medical care that is focused on relieving the symptoms associated with a chronic or life-threatening illness. It can be offered along with curative treatments at any stage of illness to provide comfort and support. It also includes guidance making important medical decisions and assistance with coordination of care. The goal[…]
Research Update: Hospice Advanced Cancer Video Study
Published August 17, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the benefits of hospice include high-quality end-of-life care for patients, lower caregiver depression and complicated bereavement, and less aggressive and costly care at the end of life, patients and their caregivers have substantial misperceptions regarding hospice, which contributes to its underuse. Only approximately 40-50% of patients in the United States die while under hospice care,[…]