Simulated experience of caring for a dying patient and their family can improve the confidence and preparedness of medical students to provide such care, according to a new study by Brighton and ...

ASCO strongly endorses the integration of palliative care (PC) to improve outcomes and support patients in their cancer trajectories. Developing core PC skills for trainees is essential, with few ...

When planning for palliative radiotherapy, clinicians can forgo an additional CT scan on the same day as treatment and instead use a recent diagnostic CT scan, according to a results from a randomized ...

A new palliative care team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, which launched as a pilot last year, has found a way to bring its services to more people with life-threatening illnesses.

Palliative Care is the medical specialty focused on relief of the pain, stress and other debilitating symptoms of serious illness. Palliative care is not dependent on prognosis and can be delivered at ...

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people with serious or life-altering illnesses. Each person’s care varies but can involve physical, psychological, and educational elements.