title: Palliative Care Improves Quality of Care, Lowers Costs.
abstract: Palliative care has become America's fastest growing medical specialty. ere are now more than 6,500 physicians and 13,500 nurses certified in palliative care, and palliative care teams available in more than 80% of American hospitals with more than 50 beds.
authors.forename: Saskia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siderow
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silvers
authors.forename: Diane E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics*; D010820:Physicians; D011787:Quality of Health Care