Importance The use of palliative care programs and the number of trials assessing their
effectiveness have increased. Objective To determine the association of palliative care with …

Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Scientific advances in novel cancer therapeutics
have led to remarkable changes in oncology practice and longer lives for patients …

Background Although similar to cancer patients regarding symptom burden and prognosis,
patients with heart failure (HF) tend to receive palliative care far less frequently. We sought …

Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems,
family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative …

Importance Parkinson disease and related disorders (PDRD) have consequences for quality
of life (QoL) and are the 14th leading cause of death in the United States. Despite growing …

Background: Despite increasing emphasis on integration of palliative care with disease-
directed care for advanced cancer, the nature of this integration and its effects on patient and …

Background: There is good evidence for the efficacy of inpatient palliative care in improving
clinical care, patient and provider satisfaction, quality of life, and health care utilization …

The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is cumulative. Treatment protocols
typically require multiple consecutive sessions spanning weeks or months. However …

Context The impact of telehealth and remote patient monitoring has not been well
established in palliative care populations in rural communities. Objectives The objectives of …