Background: The global need for focused improvements in palliative care within the acute
hospital setting is well noted. A large volume of evidence exists detailing what hospitalised …

Abstract Objectives Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has been legal in Canada since
June 2016. A person can receive MAiD if their suffering cannot be relieved under conditions …

Introduction The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Goyalmara Hospital in Cox's Bazar,
Bangladesh is a referral centre offering the highest level of care available in the Rohingya …

Background The accuracy of prognostication has important implications for patients,
families, and health services since it may be linked to clinical decision-making, patient …

Some Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Hospice Care in America - Charles A. Corr, 2023
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Background: Previous studies have documented pain as an important concern for quality of
life (QoL) and one of the most challenging manifestations for cancer patients. Thus, cancer …

Three-quarters of patients over the age of 65 visit the ED in the last six months of life. 1, 2
Approximately 20% of hospice residents have emergency department (ED) visits. 3 These …

Patients with chronic cough experience a high alteration of quality of life. Moreover, chronic
cough is a complex entity with numerous etiologies and treatments. In order to help …

The aim of this study is to characterize the cognitive aspect of the semantic space of hope in
patients in the terminal stage of cancer. This was confirmed in the research on hope by CR …

Background Older people with noncancer conditions are less likely to be referred to
palliative care services due to the inherent uncertain disease trajectory and a lack of …