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2015 Quality of Life Health Forum: Removing the Barriers of Care
... The event brought together doctors, lawmakers and patients to build awareness, understanding and dialogue around the importance of palliative care and quality of life for patients living with serious chronic illnesses like cancer. Palliative care honors patient choice about treatment ... cancer and other chronic illness is as much a matter of public policy as scientific discovery. The event provided an opportunity for health care organizations to listen and learn from one another and to share their views and concerns. The forum united some of South Carolina’s leaders and decision makers in business, health care, patient advocacy, health policy and government. Speakers included: Dr. Thaddeus Bell, Thaddeus John Bell Family Practice, Founder and ...
2014 Quality of Life Forum
... Greenville Hospital System; Dr. Julie Moss, USC Upstate, and Professor Diane Parker, USC Upstate. Improving Quality of Life through Palliative Care is about treating the person as well as the disease. Palliative Care is also called supportive care and can provide better quality of life for cancer patients and their families by focusing on relieving the ... care services to all care settings, while also increasing the number of specialized palliative care-trained doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org/qualityoflife . Stay tuned for planning of the 2015 Quality of Life Forum ...