Palliative care has been gaining momentum in response to the realization that traditional
curative and aggressive care approaches are not always applicable to all seriously or …

Rehabilitation nurses have a deliberate focus on function, independence, dignity, and the
preservation of hope that makes a fittingcontribution to care at the end of life. Even when it is …

For quite some time now, palliative care has been an important cornerstone of nursing
practice. As a concept, it has evolved and is now envisioned as a gold standard for patients …

With advances in health care and medical technology, the focus of medical care has been
on curing. As people live longer, the possibility of experiencing chronic and life-limiting …

Major advances in enabling function and symptom management have occurred in the past
decade. Older adults who would have been bed-bound at the end of life now can be offered …

Jack is a 55-year-old man with a diagnosis of lung cancer. On admission to the palliative
care (PC) service, he is still receiving chemotherapy. He is moderately breathless at rest and …

Constance Dahlin and Patrick Coyne associated with end-of-life care or when curative
treatments were no longer beneficial, effective, or desirable. However, in its current …

The world of health care is constantly changing; yet for Western health care, the growth and
advancement of new and innovative treatments are mind-boggling. And with these new …

The literature in the last 2 decades has highlighted the need for generalist-and specialist-
level palliative care clinicians proficient in symptom management and care coordination …

Introduction Reviewing the previous Mara Flaherty lectures seemed to lead logically toward
the theme I wish to develop today, that of rehabilitation. In the very first lecture …