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Latest palliative care findings on caregiver depression, LGBT partners, moral distress
Caregivers of patients surviving a prolonged critical illness experience high and persistent rates of depression.
Feb 20, 2018
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Reforms needed for compassionate release of prison inmates
The nation's system of freeing some terminally ill prisoners on grounds of compassionate release is so riddled with medical flaws and procedural barriers that many potentially medically eligible inmates are dying behind bars, ...
Jun 2, 2011
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End of life care alters medical student attitudes to practice
Earlier exposure to palliative care can enhance junior doctors' professionalism, focus on and communication with all patients, and other important aspects of care, according to a study from the University of Adelaide.
Mar 16, 2015
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New research reveals what to discuss near life's end
A study led by a McMaster University researcher has identified the top five things health care teams should discuss with hospitalized patients and their families at the end of life, but the research also found gaps between ...
Nov 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Incurable cancer: Patients need palliative care support early on
So far, there has been little research into supportive care needs in patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancer and as their disease progresses. That is why experts from the German Cancer Society's working group on palliative ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Less futile end-of-life care observed where palliative care knowledge is greater
When a nursing home patient is dying, aggressive interventions such as inserting a feeding tube or sending the patient to the emergency room can futilely exacerbate, rather than relieve, their distress. Palliative care focuses ...
Mar 20, 2015
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Elderly prisoners need better medical care: report
Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.
Jun 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Significant unmet mental health care needs exist in current and former smokers with COPD
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have published new information that stresses the need for increased mental health care for current and former smokers, especially those who suffer from chronic obstructive ...
May 8, 2019
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Study shows significant cost savings with a home-based palliative care program
A home-based palliative care (HBPC) program for individuals with advanced illnesses was associated with a $12,000 reduction in the mean total cost of care per person, fewer hospital admissions and emergency room visits, and ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Access to palliative care in US hospitals still not universal
Despite rapid expansion in hospital palliative care programs in the U.S., access to these programs nationwide varies across geographic regions and depends on factors such as hospital size and tax status, according to a new ...
Oct 1, 2015
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