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Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, ... patients to palliative care, including the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, which would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand federal funding for palliative care research; educate the public and providers about palliative care; and support training programs to educate doctors, nurses, social workers and other health care providers to effectively practice palliative care. Each of the following stories increases awareness of the bene ts of palliative care, ...
The Journey of Palliative Care
This video from the Center to Advance Palliative Care explores palliative care, and follows the experience of Joyce Jann and her family, as they work with a palliative care team at Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, Florida. The Journey of Palliative Care ...
Cancer Survivor Views: The Importance of Appropriate Palliative Care
Palliative care is specialized medical care for patients with serious illness – including cancer – that focuses on preventing, relieving and addressing symptoms and side effects; and ... day , raising 2 kids with no energy but trying to give them a childhood of fun memories instead of memories of a “sick” mom. Not only was my health taken from me but so was a career in the army and the psychological and emotional effects of having no family around, or anyone my age ...
Maintaining Access to Pain Management for Cancer Patients & Survivors
... chronic pain, it remains a highly stigmatized issue. But given proper attention most pain can be treated and relieved. Integrative pain care that includes non-drug therapies along with medications is effective in keeping patient pain under control. While not the only tool, opioid ... of cancer patients and survivors in such efforts. Balanced Public Policy Response ACS CAN supports balanced policies that address the public health concerns relevant to the opioid epidemic and that do not impede access to pain medications for patients and survivors who need them, such ... new evidence-based pain treatments, pharmacological and non-pharmacological Increasing provider education on pain management and palliative care Ensuring that public and private insurance programs cover the range of evidence-based pain treatments in a way that is accessible and ...
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