title: Expanding use of palliative care in the oncology setting.
abstract: The use of palliative care for patients with serious disease improves quality of life, reduces symptoms, and saves money. Unfortunately, too many patients endure needless suffering. Expanding awareness about palliative care among patients, providers, and policymakers will hopefully generate momentum for use of such services, thus benefitting patients with cancer and other advanced diseases.
authors.affiliation: Four Seasons Compassion For Life, Flat Rock, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Janet H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.affiliation: Center for Learning Health Care, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA. amy.abernethy@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Amy P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Abernethy
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009657:North Carolina; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life