Pharmacists and Deprescribing in a Palliative Care Setting
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The effects of integrating pharmacists onto a palliative care team to reduce medications, including an improved quality of life for patients.
An article published in Pharmacy Times highlights research on the effects of integrating pharmacists in a palliative care setting. One area of focus has been deprescribing medications with limited benefit, as patients living with serious illness take many medications.
A Hospice News article highlights how greater clinician and payer education around concurrent pediatric care could improve access, strengthen sustainability, and help families receive supportive services alongside curative treatment.
A study in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that hepatologists trained in palliative care can deliver outcomes comparable to specialists for patients with end-stage liver disease, creating more pathways to earlier access.
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