Kim K. Kuebler, Mellar P. Davis, Crystal Dea Moore. Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Mosby; 2005. 491 pages, ISBN 0-323-02821-7. This book is authored by ...

Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) from gynecologic cancer is associated with increased symptoms and short survival. A gynecologic oncologist’s approach to palliative care consultation in the setting ...

Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment ...

Adopting an emerging model, a Pennsylvania skilled nursing provider is expanding its reach to include palliative and other support services for chronically ill residents. Exton Post Acute, a 120-bed ...

(HealthDay News) – For patients with advanced esophageal cancer, use of an individualized, multimodal approach with palliative intention achieves an acceptable mean survival time, with initial use of ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Leah J. Witt, MD: ...

LUMBERTON — Beginning in early March, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will launch a new palliative care clinic in partnership with UNC Health Southeastern. This first-of-its-kind clinic in Robeson County ...

This past winter, the Vail Symposium held an event at the Edwards Interfaith Chapel that addressed Palliative Care. Speaking at the event was an impressive group of health care experts from the ...

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) requires earlier, structured palliative care discussions, yet implementation remains inconsistent.

A novel palliative care intervention developed at Children's National Health System for caregivers of children and adolescents with rare diseases has shown preliminary success at helping families talk ...

The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians has developed a new staffing model for specialist palliative care teams that can deliver an optimal, integrated palliative care program. The model, ...

We interviewed 15 gynecologic oncologists from 8 institutions in Chicago. They described a variety of expectations from palliative care consultation. Most frequently, they consulted palliative care ...