With advancing medical technology, the average human lifespan is increasing, along with the incidence of chronic illness. The World Health Organization suggests that by 2 [...]

Data equity refers to the consideration, through an equity lens, of the ways in which data are collected, analyzed, interpreted, and distributed. It captures a complex se [...]

Palliative care (PC) is an interdisciplinary specialty focused on symptom relief and quality of life (QOL) for people and families living with serious illnesses from diag [...]

Primary palliative care (PPC) is palliative care provided at the bedside by the primary treatment team and is essential for high-quality surgical care, considering a shor [...]

There are numerous benefits of early inclusion of palliative care (PC) in patients with advanced cancer. Though many organizations support the integration of early PC alo [...]

Primary palliative care discussions involving advanced care planning (ACP) and goals of care (GOC) are considered important by both physicians and patients, but these dis [...]

In the hospice and palliative care setting, nurses' proximity to patients provides a unique and strategic position to detect delirium. However, subjective cognitive asses [...]

February 2017 issue of the Scribe. The issue features several articles focusing on aging and elder care. Contents include: "Unity Center aims to boost mental health care [...]