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 …

Palliative care is the holistic approach to provide relief to patients suffering from life
threatening diseases and their families throughout the disease. This is mainly through the …

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Dear Editor: As readers of JPM know, the field of palliative care has evolved and expanded
rapidly over the past few decades. Yet still, most patients, families and, indeed, many …

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 …

Objectives of the Program The philosophy of the program is (a) to encourage
multidisciplinary interactions,(b) to address physical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues with …

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 …

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 …

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 …

As a palliative medicine physician, you struggle every day to make your patients as
comfortable as possible in the face of physically and psychologically devastating …