Why palliative care goes hand in hand with treatment for people with cancer: Q&A
For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey.
Nov 17, 2025
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Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps
A new poll reveals large gaps in older adults' knowledge about two types of care that could help them or their loved ones cope with a major illness or the end of life: palliative care and hospice.
Nov 6, 2025
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Teaching end-of-life care: Q&A with professor of medicine
Every year, thousands of families sit in hospital rooms hearing words no one wants to hear: "We have done everything we can." What happens next, whether doctors stay engaged or step away, can transform one of life's most ...
Oct 20, 2025
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How voluntary assisted dying in the NT would be different to down south
Voluntary assisted dying is being debated in the Northern Territory (NT) parliament this week.
Oct 16, 2025
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End of life care study reveals gaps in palliative care access
A new study from Swansea University, U.K., using population-scale data, has revealed insights into how people use health and care services in their final year of life and highlights the need for better identification and ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Governor ends sunset clause for California's medical-aid-in-dying law
Why the End of Life Option Act had an expiration date is thanks to a near-extinct political impulse: compromise. Opponents feared that vulnerable people would be pushed towards death, exterminated for being too troublesome ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Emergency departments report more consults for hospice and palliative care
One-third of Americans will visit an emergency department, or ED, within a month of their death. While EDs are primarily purposed to provide emergent care, they're increasingly becoming an initial touchpoint for hospice and ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Palliative care or hospice? What's the distinction?
If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don't jump to conclusions.
Jul 28, 2025
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Insights into palliative care for patients with cancer
For patients with a cancer diagnosis, early specialty palliative care is considered the standard of care. However, many patients with advanced cancer do not consistently receive specialty palliative care, especially during ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Nurses face barriers to providing quality end-of-life care in aged care homes
Nurses play a critical role in recognizing and responding to end-of-life needs in aged care, often identifying signs of decline up to a year before death.
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