Palliative Care is the medical specialty focused on relief of the pain, stress and other debilitating symptoms of serious illness. Palliative care is not dependent on prognosis and can be delivered at ...

More than just symptom relief, palliative care supports your emotional and practical needs while you manage a serious illness. Certain health emergencies can stop organs from working. Life support ...

Physicians engaged in palliative and end-of-life care can appreciate the tremendous value social workers add to an interdisciplinary care team.

Liu, 55, needs care and monitoring during his rehabilitation following major surgery. George, 76, knows he has little time ...

These physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, certified home health aides ... the hospice plan of care. Just as with curative therapies and interventions, both palliative and hospice ...

Timely, consistent integration of palliative care services benefits pediatric patients with high-risk brain tumors.

The following is a summary of “Family perspectives and experiences on implementing telehealth in pediatric palliative care: a ...

Innovative answers to the challenges of providing serious illness care. At the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, our researchers focus on seeking out innovative answers for palliative ...