CONTEXT: At the end of life, some personalized and specialized care is required. The way
that general practitioner (GP) visits and palliative care services at the end of life are …

The aim was to review factors affecting patients' access to palliative care. First, the benefits
of palliative care for comprehensive care of patients and their families are identified. Despite …

Background Emergency department (ED) visits among older adults are common near the
end of life. Palliative care has been shown to reduce ED visits and to increase quality of life …

Background Providing appropriate palliative care for older people is a major task for health
care systems worldwide, and up to now it has also been one of the most neglected …

Background: The term “palliative care”(PC) has often been found to have a negative
connotation leading some to suggest rebranding and some services to change their name …

Background: Specialist referral practices regarding palliative care are variable and their
decision-making practices regarding timing and communication remains an under …

The term “palliative care” has a negative connotation and may act as a barrier to early
patient referrals. Rebranding has thus been proposed as a strategy to reduce the negative …

Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have a high symptom-burden and high rates
of morbidity and mortality. Despite this, evidence has shown that this patient group does not …

Background: Palliative care is recommended for advanced heart failure (HF) by several
major societies, though prior studies indicate that it is underutilized. Aim: To investigate …

Payment Physician and nurse practitioner fees covered by Medicare Part B for inpatient or
outpatient care; hospital teams are included within Medicare Part A or commercial insurance …