Objectives To determine the association of palliative care for progressive neurologic
diseases with patient-and caregiver-centered outcomes. Design Systematic review and …

The mission of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association includes
increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes such …

Background People with advanced neurological conditions (ANCs) face complex problems
and needs that are often unrecognised and undertreated. Their last year of life may be …

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DEVELOPMENT BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING May 2008 Vol 4 No 5 235 …

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Background: Parkinson's disease is a common, life-limiting, neurodegenerative condition.
Despite calls for improved access to palliative care for people with Parkinson's disease …

The aim of this literature review was to identify the palliative care needs of stroke patients.
Stroke results in high levels of mortality and morbidity, yet very little is known about the …

Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose diseases are not responsive to
curative treatments. Palliative care addresses physical, psychologic, social, and spiritual …

A palliative approach to care is person-centered and aims to minimize overall disease
burden among patients with serious illnesses. There is rising interest in the role of palliative …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive multi-system neurodegenerative disorder,
with no available disease-modifying treatment. The disease is associated with motor and …