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Review
. 2015 Aug 20;373(8):747-55.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1404684.

Palliative Care for the Seriously Ill

Amy S Kelley, R Sean Morrison
Review

Palliative Care for the Seriously Ill

Amy S Kelley et al. N Engl J Med. .

Abstract

Palliative care is the interdisciplinary specialty focused on improving quality of life for persons with serious illness and their families. Over the past decade, the field has undergone substantial growth and change, including an expanded evidence base, new care-delivery models, innovative payment mechanisms, and increasing public and professional awareness.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Symptom Prevalence in Advanced Illness
Data are from representative studies of symptom prevalence among patients with cancer,– congestive heart failure,, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD),, or dementia, and among patients who received highly active antiretroviral therapy for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Self-reported data regarding some symptoms were unavailable for patients with dementia.
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Comment in

  • Palliative Care.
    Hashemian SM, Beheshti S, Miller J. Hashemian SM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 26;373(22):2188. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1511946. N Engl J Med. 2015. PMID: 26605939 No abstract available.
  • Palliative Care.
    McGovern T, Catapano A, Shroff N. McGovern T, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 26;373(22):2188-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1511946. N Engl J Med. 2015. PMID: 26605940 No abstract available.

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