Should Palliative Psychiatry Be Considered for Anorexia?
Treatment wasn ’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Engelhart Tags: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Anorexia Nervosa Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Mental Health and Disorders Eating Disorders Death and Dying Bipolar Disorder Source Type: news
Ethics of Palliative Psychiatry; 4-Year Lybalvi Data; 'Dry January' Psych Benefits
(MedPage Today) -- Canada is bracing for a controversial new law that will allow doctors to help people with mental illness end their life. (New York Times)
Is palliative psychiatry for anorexia ethical? (New York Times)
Pennsylvania Sen. John... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Vulnerability in women primary caregivers of children in palliative care due to intimate partner violence in a pediatric hospital in Mexico - Cruz-Gonz ález CI, Guadarrama-Orozco JH, Peláez-Ballestas I, El Din-Ismail-Paz EF, Castilla-Peón MF, Romero-Mendoza M, Romero-Guadarrama J.
BACKGROUND: Women are the primary caregivers of children in palliative care. Research has shown that the presence of intimate partner violence at home exacerbates the vulnerability of the caregiver. Current statistics indicate a high prevalence of violence... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Palliative medicine helps stage IV melanoma survivor reclaim her life after treatment
A cancer diagnosis and treatment can take a toll on a person ’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. That’s why Atrium Health Levine Cancer’s team works hard to ensure patients have support every step of their journey. In the case of Kate Crawford, this approach to whole-person care helped her thrive after her diagnosis of advanced stage IV BRAF-positive malignant melanoma in 2016.
Crawford, now 45, has been through brain surgery, radiation therapy and immunotherapy to help control… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 1, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
Too Few Cancer Patients Get Palliative Care When Urinary Blockages Arise
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care.Palliative care aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of serious illness.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
At the End of Life, Comfort Comes From a Special Group of CNAs
A growing specialty for certified nurse assistants revolves around palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care. These three concepts are related, but they also hold distinct opportunities for you to use your unique skills and abilities. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - December 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Senior contributor Joanne Kaldy talks to Telisa Green, a California-based hospice CNA, Karl Steinberg Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for cancer pain relief
Patients with cancer have another tool in their toolbox for managing pain. Palliative radiation therapy is an effective option for relieving body aches associated with cancer. Dr. Adam Holtzman, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, explains how innovation is improving radiation therapy. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/awbbXT3Q5Cw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Doctors often use radiation to target… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 19, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
The Language of Hospice Can Help Us Get Better at Discussing Death
Just because death is inevitable doesn’t make it easy or natural to talk about. In a new study, researchers wondered if hospice workers—experts in end-of-life care—had lessons to teach the rest of us when it came to speaking with patients and families about death.
Daniel Menchik, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Arizona who studies the use of language in different fields of medicine, spent eight months sitting in on team meetings at a hospice care facility that were also open to patients’ families. His goal was to study how both groups talked to each other about the impend...
Source: TIME: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Palliative Care Leadership Centers
CAPC's Palliative Care Leadership Centers celebrate two decades of providing practical knowledge and coaching for new and growing palliative care teams. NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Since 2000, the percentage of hospitals (with 50 or more beds) with a palliative care... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter
(MedPage Today) -- Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of the modern hospice movement and palliative care, famously said, "You matter because you are you, and you matter to the last moment of your life."
This quote has become the central philosophical... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - December 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Palliative Care Training for Neurologists Boosts QOL in PD Palliative Care Training for Neurologists Boosts QOL in PD
Training community neurologists in palliative care and providing related specialist services via telemedicine to patients with Parkinson ' s disease improves patients ' quality of life.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Is In Home Hospice: A Neurologist Explains What That Means
The Carter family announcement could lead to a drastic change and increased understanding regarding dementia, palliative care and hospice care. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mill Etienne, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care
Key takeawaysUCLA researchers looked at nearly 4,400 hospitals across the U.S., including 864 with high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients.Hospitals serving Black, Hispanic and other racial and ethnic minority patients were significantly less likely than other hospitals to have access to core cancer services like PET/CT scanners, robotic surgery and palliative care.The researchers say further work is need to understand how geographic, linguistic, cultural, cost and discrimination factors affect these cancer care disparities. Among the nation ’s hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: For the first time in history, a cancer can be ...
On November 17, 2023, the world will mark three years of the global collaboration with survivors, leaders, and advocates towards the elimination of cervical cancer. This provides an opportunity to celebrate the global commitment and review progress on the pathway to elimination, aiming for a threshold of fewer than 4 women per 100 000 women-years. This has catalyzed a social movement and sparked an annual tradition, bringing communities across the world together for a “Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination”.
Cervical cancer is a worldwide health concern. Cervical cancer claims the lives of 300,000 women worldw...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 15, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) Launches Expanded Palliative Care Provider Directory
National directory serves as the resource for patients, families, and caregivers to locate palliative care services in their area. NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has launched an expanded national Palliative Care Provider... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
