Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Conference Coverage
One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...
Commentary
The Simple Change That Can Improve Patient Satisfaction
Eye contact and a physician sitting rather than standing lead to increased patient satisfaction in interactions.
News
Can Changes to Chemo Regimens Improve Drug Tolerability in Older Patients?
Researchers evaluated the association between primary treatment modifications to chemotherapy regimens and treatment tolerability.
News
Hiccups in patients with cancer often overlooked, undertreated
When poorly controlled, persistent hiccups can affect a patient's quality of life.
Clinical Topics & News
Palliative Care Disparities in Small Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database
Clinical Topics & News
Implementation of Clinical Triggers for Palliative Care Consultation on the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hematology/ Oncology Inpatient Service
Clinical Topics & News
A Case Report of Palliative Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for a Poorly Differentiated Malignancy
News
Life and death decisions: What keeps oncologists up at night
“It’s part of the discomfort you live with as a patient and oncologist, and when I leave the clinic, that’s one thing that follows me home.”
News
When too much treatment creates more harm than good
Some aggressive end-of-life care is associated with lower quality of life for patients, poorer bereavement for families.
