" What do you do?" a clear, concise, simple, and readily understood answer might be," I am
a heart specialist." An internist can say," a physician for adults," and then perhaps specify …

LAST ACTS is a national campaign initiated by health-care delivery and financing system
can the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to severely limit the ability of patients and …

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Palliative care focuses on relieving suffering and achieving the best possible quality of life
for patients and their family caregivers. It involves the assessment and treatment of …

The idea of a philosophy of palliative care emerged with Cicely Saunders' vision for'a good
death', and was developed further with the WHO definition of palliative care. It is now being …

Palliative medicine is the medical care provided for people who have a life limiting illness or
condition. It encompasses both the physical symptoms a person may experience but also …

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OBJECTIVES:: To provide a review of the development and impact of palliative care; to
discuss quality of life as a framework for guiding clinical practice and research in palliative …

A national dialogue is now in full flower on how to advance palliative care and expand
hospice ser vices in the United States. Driving this discussion are concerns about an aging …

Catherine is a 27-year-old woman who was waitressing to save money for graduate school.
She had no insurance and was hoping that her fatigue and nosebleeds were attributable to …