Palliative care, the treatment that respects pain

December 2, 2013

The benefits of palliative care include fewer trips to the emergency room or hospital, lower medical costs, improved ability to function and enjoy life and, several studies have shown, prolonged survival for the terminally ill. These virtues far outweigh what it would cost to make this service universally available in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, assisted living facilities and patients’ homes. (New York Times)