The services offer complete care to patients with advanced cancer, complex symptoms, and/or mobility issues, and aim 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 ...

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

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

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

The first time Dr. Jessica Zitter, a critical care and palliative care physician at Oakland’s Highland Hospital, was asked to join in prayer around a patient’s bedside with Chaplain Betty Clark, she ...

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

Unlike two years ago, when Lombardo couldn’t find time to discuss the issue with a dying woman, he did find the time last ...

Again, the lack of specialized personnel A fundamental obstacle remains: currently, 50% of the necessary doctors are missing ...

My study suggests that a deeper compassion for patients experiencing homelessness, palliative or not, is an important ...

Achieving scale can allow home-based care providers to increase efficiency and expand patient access to care. It also comes ...