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Dwindling Support, Lawsuits Blamed for Pain Society's Demise

Medscape Medical News June 11, 2019
Medical Assistance in Dying and Organ Donation Should Be Separate Decisions

Reuters Health Information June 7, 2019
Few Cardiologists Referring Patients for Palliative Care

Medscape Medical News May 8, 2019
Do You Talk to Your Patients About Advance Care Planning?

Medscape Reader Polls April 24, 2019
'Concerning' Sociodemographic Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Kids

Reuters Health Information April 11, 2019
Preventive Drugs Could Be Safely Discontinued in Elderly With Advanced Cancer

Reuters Health Information April 3, 2019
Doctors Need to Do Better at Talking to Families About Critically Ill Patients

Reuters Health Information April 2, 2019
Parenteral-Opioid Shortage Linked to Worse Pain Control in Palliative-Care Patients

Reuters Health Information April 1, 2019

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Medscape Oncology

Improving Palliative Care for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Article June 14, 2019

The key to increasing palliative care is to incorporate it into routine metastatic breast cancer care. Although improvements have been made for patients and families, more efforts are needed.
Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer: Likely Responders

Medscape TV Episode May 13, 2019
When Can Doctors Say 'No'? Patient Autonomy and Futile Care

Commentary May 1, 2019
The Art of Surviving Medical Training: An Illustrated Journey

Commentary April 25, 2019

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Survival in Older Adults With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society June 13, 2019
Avoidable Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Cancer

Journal of Oncology Practice June 10, 2019
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Older Adults With NSCLC

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society June 6, 2019
Improving Hospital End-of Life Care With the CARES tools

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing May 22, 2019
Considerations in Treating Infections at the End of Life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing April 2, 2019
Choosing Wisely in Critical Care

Critical Care Medicine March 11, 2019

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