Objective To assess the effect of specialist palliative care on quality of life and additional
outcomes relevant to patients in those with advanced illness. Design Systematic review with …

Background Low socioeconomic position (SEP) is recognized as a risk factor for worse
health outcomes. How socioeconomic factors influence end-of-life care, and the magnitude …

ABSTRACT End-of-life (EOL) care and decisionmaking embody the critical final stage in a
pet's life and are as important and meaningful as the sum of the clinical care provided for all …

Introduction: The Extension of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) is a global movement
that aims to decentralize the knowledge of specialists to primary care. A pilot, ECHO …

Background: Despite the need for hospice care as our society ages, adults in the US's
southern rural region have limited awareness of hospice care. Objective: This study aims to …

Background Repeat hospitalizations, complications, and psychosocial burdens are common
in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Specialist palliative care (sPC) …

Background Agreed terminology used in systematic reviews of the effectiveness of specialist
palliative care ((S) PC)) is required to ensure consistency and usability and to help guide …

Resumen Los Cuidados Paliativos (CP) se muestran como un planteamiento para mejorar
la calidad de vida de los pacientes y familias que afrontan problemas inherentes a una …

One day I was handing out lunches. I walked into the room of a woman whom I hadn't met
before. I had been told this woman was “in denial”. She was sitting up in bed stiffly, as if …

Background: Globally, cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality. Palliative care
is designed to meet a range of cancer patients' priority issues, including the management of …