… definitions of palliative care in a historical and contemporary context. We outline the history
of palliative care and its definitions; examine current definitions … of palliative care reported by …

… Thus, given these plural demands and polysemy, the objectives of this study are to
analyze the historical evolution of PC definitions and identify its essential elements. …

… Despite the many definitions, we can see that the scope of palliative medicine and palliative
care have continued to evolve. By thorough review and synthesizing the meanings in Table …

… Access to palliative care (PC)—an essential component of health care and integral to …
capacity to deliver health care have evolved, the debates around the definition of PC have …

… Palliative care in the US has evolved … palliative care—those at home (including nursing
homes) but not yet ready for hospice—unable to access the positive impacts of the palliative care …

… Given these contextual influences, palliative care is in … , the evolution of palliative care is far
from uniform. This analysis focuses on the historical evolution of the concept of palliative care …

… The integration of palliative care with oncology care is a critical element of management
in patients with advanced presentations of cancer, and it is a primary focus of this journal, as …

… are not without controversy; for instance, the appropriate time of care … of palliative care
are not universally agreed upon. Palliative care is a relatively new specialty and has evolved …

… Importantly, this model is an evolving one based on our finding that “supportive care,” “palliative
care,” and “hospice care” are all actively expanding their services to reach patients …

… In 2016, a group of undergraduate faculty, as well as myself, convened to revise these
competencies to reflect the maturity of palliative care and the evolution of primary palliative nursing…