Improving Access to Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer

11/09/2024 11 min
Improving Access to Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer

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Episode Synopsis

Palliative care is an essential component to high-quality care for patients with cancer. How can access to palliative care be expanded? Eduardo Bruera, MD, from MD Anderson Cancer Center speaks with JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo about 2 new trials in JAMA that address access to care and what more it will take for executives, insurers, and regulators to support palliative care programs. Related Content: Improving Palliative Care Access for Patients With Cancer Telehealth vs In-Person Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

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