We pride ourselves in Ireland on doing death well. At least that is, after the event, when bereaved families are typically embraced in a communal, warm acknowledgment of their loss. But what about the ...

Race/ethnicity was not a predictor of inpatient palliative care consultation or discharge to hospice in 4 hospitals with an inpatient palliative care service. ABSTRACTObjectives: Prior research has ...

The understanding of palliative care in the Republic and the North is ahead of other countries, according to a new study. But the knowledge about end-of-life care was better south of the Border ...

Ensuring people have equal access to palliative care across the country is among 25 key changes in a strategy to support patients and their families. The document also calls for the expansion of ...

Pediatric palliative care aims to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of children with serious disease and increase support for their parents and other family members. Integration of ...

All gynecologists who care for patients with cervical cancer and all oncologists should have intermediate-level palliative care training (defined by WHO as 60-80 hours) and be capable of integrating ...

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...