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 ...

Patients who received narrative-based palliative care also reported better quality of life, improved sleep quality, and greater acceptance of death compared with patients receiving routine care. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with ovarian cancer who received palliative care earlier than 3 months before death had less aggressive ...

The study of end-of-life experiences and palliative care encompasses the clinical, psychological and spiritual dimensions that mark the final stages of life. Research in this field addresses both the ...

Access to quality end-of-life care can mean the difference between comfort and distress in a person’s final days. Yet, millions of Americans still struggle to receive the end-of-life care they deserve ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of aggressive end-of-life cancer treatment has not changed over the past decade. Physician and institutional ...

Palliative care consultations improve quality of life and reduce financial strain for esophageal cancer patients by decreasing intensive interventions. Patients receiving palliative care had shorter ...

On Thursday, Sept. 12, University of Alabama at Birmingham Arts in Medicine will host a special event with palliative care experts who will share insights and answer questions on how to honor these ...

New Delhi: A member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday urged the government to introduce legislation on end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, pointing out that Parliament has failed to act on the ...

For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, ...