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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Deciding when to stop seeking curative measures and transition to palliative or hospice care is a deeply personal and often challenging decision. Understanding the differences between these types of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The aim of palliative care for Lou Gehrig’s disease is to reduce symptoms and maintain the best quality of life possible. Palliative care may consist of physical, spiritual, and emotional support. Lou ...

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, ...

A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Eric Tornu, has called for an urgent proactive approach to palliative care in Ghana ...

Despite proven benefits for patients and value for health systems, access to palliative care remains limited due to lack of awareness and workforce shortages. Low reimbursement rates have made matters ...

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 ...

India's aging population and rising chronic diseases highlight the urgent need for comprehensive palliative care policy reforms.