Begin with the End in Mind: Interprofessional Primary Palliative Care (FR401)

While the demand for palliative care is rapidly expanding in the United States, there is a critical shortage of palliative care specialty providers, and that shortage is compounded annually. Contributing to the urgency of this shortage is the increasing focus on end of life care, as 25% of the health care dollar in the US is spent in the last six months of life. Due to limited fellowship training programs, there is a need for widespread training of primary and specialty providers in the principles of palliative care.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research