Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Conference Coverage
Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
News
FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda
News
Members of Congress urge physician pay for end-of-life counseling
News
IOM calls for pay for end-of-life planning
News
Quick tips for taming toxic feelings
News
Share supportive care while we wait for an Ebola remedy
Article
Reflections on being a patient
News
Insurers play growing role in palliative care expansion
Conference Coverage
J-Tip syringe cuts venipuncture pain in young kids
Key clinical point: Needle-free local anesthesia via jet-injected lidocaine is a fast and effective means of reducing venipuncture pain for young...