Does receipt of recommended elements of palliative care precede in-hospital death or hospice referral?
Palliative care aligns treatments with patients ’ values and improves quality of life, yet whether receipt of recommended elements of palliative care is associated with end-of-life outcomes is under-studied.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Natalie C. Ernecoff, Kathryn L. Wessell, Laura C. Hanson, Christopher M. Shea, Stacie B. Dusetzina, Morris Weinberger, Antonia V. Bennett Source Type: research