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 ...

New data suggest that early integration of palliative care is increasingly being used in patients with advanced cancers, but use remains low overall.

This is where palliative care comes in, a field that supplements curative medicine with care and support. 12 October marked ...

with or without hospice care, the death is reported to law enforcement and the coroner. Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH, Associate Professor; Co-Director, UNC Palliative Care Program, School of Medicine ...

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 ...