Background: Frequent emergency department (ED) visits are an indicator of poor quality of
cancer care. Coordination of care through the use of palliative care teams may limit …

Opinion statement Multiple randomized controlled trials have underscored the importance of
timely referral to palliative care for patients with advanced cancer. Outpatient palliative care …

Background: Few cancer centers have developed acute palliative care units (APCUs). The
purpose of this study is to highlight clinical interventions and financial outcomes during a …

Purpose To describe the practices and opinions of specialized palliative care (SPC)
physicians regarding early palliative care for patients with cancer, determine characteristics …

Discussion Global cancer rates are increasing, and the need for comprehensive care for
patients with cancer and for their families is significant. 1 The WHO defines palliative care …

Background: Although mounting evidence supports the use of palliative care (PC) to
improve care experiences and quality of life for oncology patients, the frequency of and …

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 …

Background: Multiple studies demonstrate substantial utilization of acute hospital care and,
potentially excessive, intensive medical and surgical treatments at the end-of-life. Aim: To …

Palliative care is often thought to be synonymous with end-of-life care but this is untrue. In
fact, studies in the last 15 years have shown that the early involvement with palliative care …

Purpose Despite clear benefits of early integration of palliative care (PC) and oncology,
concerns remain about negative perceptions of PC. Our aim was to explore current …