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Jan 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology

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The Role of Palliative Care in Improving Patient Outcomes

This chapter discusses the benefits of palliative care for patients with serious illness, highlighting a recent pragmatic trial that examined outcomes such as length of stay, palliative care consult rate, and discharge to hospice. The speaker emphasizes the importance of focusing on symptom relief and improving quality of life rather than just reducing length of stay.

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