Kim K. Kuebler, Mellar P. Davis, Crystal Dea Moore. Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Mosby; 2005. 491 pages, ISBN 0-323-02821-7. This book is authored by ...

Palliative care physician, Dr. Mapa, and ALS researcher, Dr. Leitner, comment on the life and death for patients with ALS as well as future researchers.

During a recent meeting with our hospice team, several staff members raised concerns about the limited understanding of the signs of dying and appropriate interventions to care for patients at the end ...

You would hope for your dying days to be full of calm and care. But our research with people who are dying shows this is far from the reality for many people. Instead, financial stress plays a huge ...

The Canadian surgeon and urologist Balfour Mount is considered the father of palliative care in North America. He was inspired and mentored by Cicely Saunders, a British nurse and social worker.

Palliative care focuses on relieving distressing symptoms to improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing serious illness and their families. Five general stages of palliative care act as ...

Janis M. Miyasaki receives funding from Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, US; NINDS. Vice President of the American Academy of Neurology; Board Member, International Neuropalliative Care ...

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient’s probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a McGill University-led study. Previous surveys ...

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...

As a physician dedicated to supporting patients and families through some of the most challenging times in their lives, it’s clear that optimal end-of-life care involves more than simply keeping ...

As we look ahead to a New Year, Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse and bestselling author, shares the five most common regrets of the dying – and her advice on how to live a life full of ...