Palliative Care Doctor Reveals the Common Regret She Sees Among Young Patients with a Specific Type of Cancer
NEED TO KNOW Dr. Kerith Whittigan is a palliative care physician in Australia who works with terminally ill…
Global report highlights inequities in pediatric palliative care
Nearly all the world’s 10.6 million children experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHS) live in low- and middle-income countries…
Specialized palliative care shows potential to enhance well-being in pediatric cancer patients
How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General…
How we die: Inside New Zealand’s looming crisis in palliative care
As New Zealand’s population ages, the number of people dying each year will rise rapidly. With hospices already…
What We Get Wrong About Death, According To End-Of-Life Workers
The one big thing that people have in common is that we all will die, and we likely…
The importance of preparing for death and creating an end-of-life health care plan
Dying in sudden, unexpected circumstances is not something people factor into their life plan. Generally, we like to…
Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore
A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with…
A perfect purr-scription? How ‘pet doctors’ can help Hong Kong hospital patients
One of the greatest wishes of Fung, an elderly patient hospitalised at Hong Kong’s Caritas Medical Centre for…
Barely 4% of Indians have access to palliative care | India News
Barely 4% of Indians have access to palliative care On the eve of World Palliative Day, palliative care…
What Is Cancer Cachexia? Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
IntroductionPathophysiology of cancer cachexiaClinical features and symptomsPrevalence and clinical impactDiagnosis and stagingManagement strategiesChallenges and research directionsConclusionsReferencesFurther reading Cancer…