Both my parents were healthcare professionals and, growing up, I saw first-hand not only the care of family members at the ...

Although most hospitals report having a palliative care program, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report highlighted the many ways U.S. hospitals can do better in caring for patients with advanced ...

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association highlights the potential benefit of integrating palliative care into the treatment of patients with critical cardiovascular conditions.

Most people living with life-limiting illnesses in Kenya lack access to palliative care. Globally, palliative medicine is a growing specialty that equips clinicians with the training required to ...

This article is part of a series on transforming health systems published with support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms ...

Hospice care is a model for high-quality “compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury,” says the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The approach is ...

Journal of Palliative Medicine is the premier peer-reviewed journal covering medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues in end-of-life care and relief of suffering for patients with intractable ...

Rachel Yantzi is a Canadian nurse and mobile support technician. Rachel has a specialisation in paediatric and neonatal ...

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in San Francisco (left) and Oakland (right). With a $3 million gift from Elisa and Marc Stad, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have launched the Stad Center for ...

Since 2000, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Palliative and Supportive Care has confronted serious illness with compassion. The results have been extraordinary. Our comprehensive ...

Baburaj K lay on his bed, at the foot of which was a wheelchair. Near the head of the bed, a small table was strewn with several bottles of pills. Bright rays of the late morning sun streamed into the ...

CHARTwatch, a machine learning model, shows promise in reducing patient mortality and improving outcomes in hospital settings, according to new CMAJ study. Study: Clinical evaluation of a machine ...