Striking gains in life expectancy—for example from an average of 50 years in 1900 to 78
years in the United States today—have transformed human experience across the globe …

Palliative care defines itself as complementary to life-prolonging therapy. Consideration
should be given instead to viewing palliative care as the gold standard for all patients with …

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 …

Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness and their
families. This type of care includes providing relief from pain and/or other distressing …

In the last decade, increased attention has focused on advancing palliative care in the US.
An aging population, the changing trajectory of chronic illness, advancements in high …

Palliative care is a medical specialty that aims to improve the quality of life for patients with
chronic and advanced serious illness and their families. It is appropriate throughout all …

Palliative medicine includes clinical palliative care, education, and research that focus on
the quality of life of patients with advanced disease and their families. The domain of …

Essentials of Palliative Care is a to-the-point, clinically oriented resource for all members of
the multidisciplinary palliative care team and trainees. It covers practical clinical topics …

The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative
interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for …

Palliative care was officially recognized by the World Health Organization in 1990 as a
distinct specialty dedicated to relieving suffering and improving quality of life for patients with …