BACKGROUND Limited data are available on how the timing and setting of palliative care
(PC) referral can affect end‐of‐life care. In this retrospective cohort study, the authors …

Background: Palliative care is recommended along with oncologic care for patients with
advanced cancer. However, there are limited data about how the timing of palliative care …

Purpose: Palliative care's role in oncology has expanded, but its effect on aggressiveness of
care at the end of life has not been characterized at the population level. Methods: This …

Purpose: Most referrals to palliative care and hospice occur late in the trajectory of the
disease although an earlier intervention could decrease patients' symptom distress. The …

Background. Palliative care (PC) is a critical component of comprehensive cancer care.
Previous studies on PC access have mostly examined the timing of PC referral. The …

In recent years, patients with advanced cancer are referred more frequently to palliative care
programs. However, the referrals usually occur relatively late for the management of severe …

Background Evidence from randomized controlled trials has demonstrated benefits in quality
of life outcomes from early palliative care concurrent with standard oncology care in patients …

Background: Studies suggest that outpatient palliative care can reduce hospitalization and
increase hospice utilization for patients with cancer, however there are insufficient resources …

Background: Although palliative care services are increasing in the United States, disparities
exist in access and utilization. Hence, we explored these factors in hospitalized patients with …

Objectives This study aimed to establish the association between timing and provision of
palliative care (PC) and quality of end-of-life care indicators in a population of patients dying …