Current Issues in Cancer Palliative care

Cultural issues in palliative care.

OBJECTIVES To review the common issues at the end of life across cultures and the measures that can be taken to dress these issues. DATA SOURCES Published articles and textbook chapters. CONCLUSION Culture plays a critical role in how patients, families, and health care providers view the end of life. Cultural competence in end-of-life care includes knowledge and experience and working in c...

Ethical issues in palliative care.

Ethical problems in medicine are common, especially when caring for patients at the end of life. However, many of these issues are not adequately identified in the outpatient setting. Primary care providers are in a unique and privileged position to identify ethical issues, prevent future conflicts, and help patients make medical decisions that are consistent with their individual values and pr...

Patient Issues: Demystifiying Palliative Care

Professional boundary issues in pediatric palliative care.

This article explores the hypothesis that when a child has a life-limiting illness, the interpersonal boundaries between the patient, the patient's parents, and the health care team members differ from traditional provider, patient, and parent boundaries because of the unique dynamics of palliative care in pediatrics. Providers from the Journey's Palliative Care Team at Albany Medical Center co...

Ethical issues in palliative care Authors

Authors Erik K Fromme, MD Mary Denise Smith, RN, CNS Section Editors Robert M Arnold, MD Kenneth E Schmader, MD Deputy Editor Diane MF Savarese, MD Disclosures: Erik K Fromme, MD Nothing to disclose. Mary Denise Smith, RN, CNS Nothing to disclose. Robert M Arnold, MD Consultant/Advisory Boards: VitalTalk [Palliatalk (nonprofit)].Kenneth E Schmader, MD Grant/Research/Clinical Trial Support: Merc...