People with dementia receive fewer palliative referrals than those with cancer: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2021
A large study from Canada has found disparities in palliative care referral between people with dementia or organ failure and people with cancer.
Too many hospice patients are receiving antibiotics, and for too long, researchers say
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 15, 2014
The prevalence and frequency of antibiotic use among hospice patients is high despite little evidence of effectiveness, researchers say.
Discontinuing statins extends and improves life for terminally ill, study suggests
By
John Hall
Jun 03, 2014
Discontinuing cholesterol-busting drugs called statins would save money and potentially extend the lives of terminally ill patients, new research from Duke University School of Medicine suggests.
New guidelines released for hospice patients with defibrillators
May 17, 2010
New guidelines covering implanted defibrillators in terminal patients should help patients, doctors and hospice caregivers decide how to proceed with end-of-life treatments, experts say.