Bottom Line: The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge. Journal in Which the ...

These profound words so beautifully describe the ideal objective of medical care. Who first used them is unclear. Although today we might add something about preserving health rather than focus on ...

For many reasons, few of us like to reflect on our own mortality or the circumstances that may accompany our death. But the fact of the matter, of course, is that each of us will die some day, and ...

Home healthcare patients, caregivers and clinicians have significant knowledge gaps surrounding palliative care, which are contributing to poorer health outcomes for sick patients, according to a new ...

Palliative care and hospice care have a number of things in common. Both are designed to help people living with a serious illness and to improve their quality of life. But it’s important to ...

The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge, according to a study published in ...

Most doctors are trained to fight death. Few are taught how to stand beside it. In Rwanda, Dr. Christian Ntizimira, a palliative care physician and advocate, is challenging that mindset — proving that ...

When patients face certain diagnoses, they may need care that’s targeted to their illness while allowing them to keep living their best lives. That’s where palliative care comes in. Palliative care is ...

When you have non-small -lung cancer (NSCLC), the disease and treatments for it can take a toll on how you feel. You may have pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, depression, and shortness of breath.

Maharashtra government has approved statewide expansion of palliative care services to ensure that patients with ...

The three honorees this year are the American Heart Association, The Dempsey Center and journalist Yuki Noguchi. Each awardee has made immense strides in increasing access or education surrounding ...

The term “hospice” is probably more familiar to most people than “palliative care.” The concept of hospice care began in England in the late 1940s, and was introduced in the United States in the 1960s ...