Research Issues: Ethics and Study Design
Research Issues: Ethics and Study Design David Casarett The goal of good palliative care is to relieve suffering and to improve quality of life. However, it is apparent that access…
Measurement of Quality of Life Outcomes
Measurement of Quality of Life Outcomes Benjamin J. Miriovsky Amy P. Abernethy BACKGROUND According to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the goal of palliative care is “…to…
Outcomes Assessment in Palliative Care
Outcomes Assessment in Palliative Care Joan M. Teno Accountability has been called the third revolution in medical care (1). Healthcare providers are now often faced with new questions. For example,…
Survivorship Issues in Adults
Survivorship Issues in Adults Noreen M. Aziz BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE With continued advances in strategies to detect cancer early and treat it effectively along with the aging of the population,…
Long-Term Survivorship: Late Effects
Long-Term Survivorship: Late Effects Debra L. Friedman INTRODUCTION During the last several decades, multi-modal therapy for childhood cancer has resulted in markedly improved survival and currently 80% of children are…
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Supportive Care
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Supportive Care Nina L. Bray Ann M. Berger INTRODUCTION Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a process that worldwide more than 50,000 patients undergo each…
Palliative Care in Pediatrics
Palliative Care in Pediatrics Liza-Marie Johnson Melissa DeLario Justin N. Baker Javier R. Kane Palliative medicine for children is the art and science of family-centered care aimed at enhancing quality…
Cognitive Decline Following Cancer Treatment
Cognitive Decline Following Cancer Treatment James C. Root Elizabeth Ryan Timothy Ahles INTRODUCTION Cognitive decline following cancer diagnosis and treatment is an important clinical problem for cancer survivors that may…
Geriatric Palliative Care
Geriatric Palliative Care Jessica Israel R. Sean Morrison In our society, the overwhelming majority of people living with serious illness are elderly. They spend years living with chronic diseases accompanied…
Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies in Oncology
Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies in Oncology M. Jennifer Cheng Daniel L. Handel Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and…
