Editorial Addresses How to Improve Access to Palliative Care for People With Cancer
A new editorial piece published in JAMA discusses that while palliative care has faced a long road to acceptance, it is now backed by strong evidence demonstrating its positive impact on patient outcomes and recommendations by major scientific organizations for its adoption in care. The author, Eduardo Bruerar, MD, reviewed two studies on patients with advanced lung cancer. The studies are described as “practice-changing” with one showing an impressive reduction in hospital visits, and the other focusing how to support caregivers.