That palliative care improves quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families is well
known–but how can healthcare providers ensure that the palliative needs of all patients are …

Background: Palliative care is a medical specialty and philosophy of care that focuses on
reducing suffering among patients with serious illness and their family members, regardless …

People with chronic respiratory disease often suffer from a high symptom burden, level of
disability and uncertainty about their future. However, individuals with non-malignant …

Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of palliative care in the alleviation of symptoms
and enhancement of life quality, it is important to incorporate palliative care early in the …

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 …

Methods An online survey addressing the aims of this study was developed and pilot tested.
The survey was distributed nationally using the database of the Lung Association's …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

One of the major successes of modern medicine has been the integration of the ethos,
knowledge and skills of palliative care into the standard care of patients with progressive …

Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering by controlling symptoms and to provide
other support to patients and families in order to maintain and improve their quality of living …

This chapter aims to explore the key developments in palliative care for patients with lung
cancer. Lung cancer has high morbidity and mortality rates and is a leading cause of cancer …