Many tend to confuse palliative care, which is focused on symptom management, with hospice care, which requires that all ...

Palliative care, which is focused on comfort care and symptom management, may be recommended at any stage of a chronic or ...

Palliative care, a type of healthcare for patients with life-threatening diseases, focuses on improving quality of life and managing pain.  Unlike hea | Cancer ...

Over a decade ago, a government surgeon in Kerala found himself in a dilemma—whether to honour his cancer-stricken father’s wish to avoid ventilator support in his final days or to provide all futile ...

The Living Will Information Desk, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the district, will function under the Comprehensive Palliative Care Clinic being set up at the MCH under the Department of ...

The term palliative care is often misunderstood as being only for those nearing the end of their lives. In actuality, it is a ...

One-third of MAID prescriptions sit on nightstands, serving as little more than peace-of-mind for the ill people who ...

Saying goodbye to a family pet can be a heartbreaking experience.While nowadays the vast majority of pets will die humanely as a result of euthanasia, this is mostly done in the sterile surrounds of ...

The establishment of a Living Will Information Counter in Kerala's Kollam district has sparked a significant change in end-of-life care. Driven by Dr. Induprabha Yadev's personal experiences and legal ...