Patients with chronic lung diseases suffer higher symptom burden, lower quality of life, and
greater social isolation compared with patients with other diagnoses, such as cancer. These …

Rationale: A growing evidence base supports provision of palliative care services alongside
life-prolonging care. Whereas palliative care processes have been implemented widely in …

Palliative care refers to medical or nursing interventions that alleviate symptoms without
improving or preventing progression of the underlying disease. Smoking cessation …

Excellent palliative care is available for patients with advanced lung cancer. Whether the
same services are available for those with nonmalignant respiratory disease is less clear. A …

Palliative care is appropriate for patients at any point in a serious illness. Unlike hospice,
palliative care is not limited by prognosis and may be provided at the same time as disease …

Objectives To identify patterns of access to and use or provision of palliative care services in
medically underserved and vulnerable groups diagnosed with cancer. Data Sources Google …

Background Integration of palliative care with standard oncologic care improves quality of
life and survival of lung cancer patients. We surveyed physicians to identify factors …

The tendency toward “either/or” thinking (either cure or comfort) in traditional biomedical
care paradigms does little to optimize care in advancing chronic illness. Calls for improved …

Advanced restrictive lung diseases remain a challenge for both the clinician and patient
alike. Because there are few available treatment options that prolong survival for patients …

The equitable provision of care is a core principle of the National Health Service. Previous
research has suggested that older cancer patients may be less likely to use specialist …