In fact, hospice is a form of palliative care. However, receiving palliative care doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in hospice. To qualify for hospice care, a doctor has to estimate that your ...

Palliative care for young adults with colorectal cancer reduced invasive procedures, costs and increased DNR orders.

Remember, accepting palliative care doesn't mean stopping cancer treatment. Instead, it means having additional experts focused on your comfort and quality of life during treatment, which can help ...

Innovative answers to the challenges of providing serious illness care. At the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, our researchers focus on seeking out innovative answers for palliative ...

Early palliative care reduces invasive interventions and enhances comfort at EOL for CRC patients, according to real-world ...

A program that provides palliative care to people with dementia and their caregivers lowered the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations by approximately half in about a year, a new ...

Dyspnea is one of the most common symptoms reported by patients receiving palliative care. It is not only a symptom of severe or chronic pulmonary disease, but is also associated with a wide ...