Among patients with advanced cancer, individualized opioid management was effective for pain control without increasing doses.

In older individuals, these symptoms can vary, but there are reasons people who stop taking care of themselves as they get ...

Palliative care nurse and ward manager Sophie Brew works at a Sue Ryder Hospice, supporting people with terminal illnesses to ...

Just over a decade ago, the World Health Assembly unanimously resolved that palliative care is an ethical responsibility of health systems; however, access to palliative care remains abysmal in ...

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in March appointed Kristina Newport, MD, as chief medical officer for the organization. Dr. Newport currently serves as chief of palliative care ...

National Healthcare Decisions Day is an annual initiative held on April 16 to inspire, educate, and empower the public about ...

No matter how gently a vet breaks it to you, nothing is more heartwrenching than learning your dog’s condition is untreatable ...

The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and Pallium India have launched the Singapore-India: Palliative Care Accessibility Core Training (PACT) project to enhance the quality of palliative ...

Dr. Manisha, Consultant, Palliative Medicine, Ranchi Cancer Hospital and Research ... As uncomfortable as it may feel, carving out time for self-care—through meditation, journaling, walking, or ...

Professor Elvis Ameyaw, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has emphasised the urgent need to make palliative care an integral part of ...

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Extensive consultation with staff and the local community has played an important role in the design of the new palliative care unit. “Feedback and suggestions from people who had an interest or ...