Opinion statement As palliative care (PC) continues its rapid growth, an emerging body of
evidence is demonstrating that its approach of interdisciplinary supportive care benefits …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss
the impact of early access to palliative care service on symptom control, quality of life, and …

Over the past five decades, palliative care has evolved from serving patients at the end of life
into a highly specialized discipline focused on delivering supportive care to patients with life …

Because predicting and outlining guidance for all possible scenarios is difficult, advance
directives are rarely sufficiently precise to dictate patient preferences in specific situations as …

Palliative care is a fundamental component of cancer care. As part of the 2011 to 2012
Leadership Development Program (LDP) of the American Society of Clinical Oncology …

Abstract Background Intrinsic to" Patient-Centered Care" is being respectful and responsive
to individual patient preferences, expressed needs, and personal values. Establishing a …

Palliative care has evolved over the past five decades as an interprofessional specialty to
improve quality of life and quality of care for patients with cancer and their families. Existing …

It is important for oncologists who provide comprehensive cancer care to be familiar with the
principles of primary palliative care and interdisciplinary team-based approaches to …

Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment), involving more than
4000 patients, documented “substantial shortcomings in care for seriously ill hospitalized …

Patients diagnosed with an advanced cancer frequently have a very limited life expectancy
and need to understand their prognosis in order to make good choices about care. Advance …