Purpose. The purpose of this analysis is to trace the evolution of the concept of palliative in
the United States, explicate its meanings, and draw comparisons with other related concepts …

Introduction Palliative care is critically important for the world's aging population and can
change illness trajectories and promote advances in health care technologies. As health …

Palliative does encompass end-of-life care, but it is so much more. Palliative care involves
treatment of individuals who have a serious illness in which a cure or complete reversal of …

Until the late 1800s health care professionals could do little for seriously ill people other than
ease their symptoms. In most cases, immediate and extended family members cared for the …

Nursing and palliative care share common roots, goals, and values. To advance palliative
nursing practice, it is essential to discern the unique contribution of palliative nursing to the …

Aim: To describe the qualitatively different ways a group of Australian nurses, understood
their experience of being a palliative care nurse. Design: The research approach chosen …

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing remains the most comprehensive treatise on the
art and science of palliative care nursing available. Dr. Betty Rolling Ferrell and Dr. Judith A …

The care of patients with advanced and terminal illness can be extremely rewarding but
often causes professionals a considerable amount of discomfort. This is especially so when …

" What do you do?" a clear, concise, simple, and readily understood answer might be," I am
a heart specialist." An internist can say," a physician for adults," and then perhaps specify …

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.
Palliative Care: The Nursing Role is an introductory text for nurses and other health care …