Over the course of a career most physicians will manage only a handful of children through
End Stage Lung Disease. Nonetheless, the approach of the physician to this challenge will …

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 …

Supportive care for the patient with advanced lung cancer should involve consideration and
discussion of all therapeutic options that could provide benefit. Depending on the clinical …

Palliative care aims to optimise function and to enhance quality of life for patients with
serious and life-limiting illnesses. It focuses on reducing the burden of symptoms, and …

Advanced restrictive lung diseases remain a challenge for both the clinician and patient
alike. Because there are few available treatment options that prolong survival for patients …

Primary care plays an important role in delivering care to people who are dying. However,
providing palliative care to people dying with conditions other than cancer may be more …

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 …

Purpose: The need for all providers to deliver basic palliative care has emerged as patients'
needs outstrip the capacity of specialty palliative care. Many patients with complex illnesses …

Opinion statement Palliative care integrated into standard medical oncologic care will
transform the way we approach and practice oncologic care. Integration of appropriate …

Palliative care discussions should occur at the time of diagnosis of a chronic, progressive
disease, providing the patient with full informed consent for all treatment options. If the …