 Palliative Medicine
"Palliative Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A branch of medicine concerned with preventing and relieving the suffering of patients in any stage of disease. Its focus is on comprehensive care and improving the quality of all areas of the patient's life.
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D065126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.645
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| Concept/Terms |
Palliative Medicine- Palliative Medicine
- Palliative Care Medicine
- Medicine, Palliative Care
- Medicine, Palliative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palliative Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Morrison KT, Bailey FA, Nowels D, Scott MC. A Report on the Innovative University of Colorado Community Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. J Palliat Med. 2024 03; 27(3):400-404.
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Glover TL, Kluger BM. Palliative medicine and end-of-life care. Handb Clin Neurol. 2019; 167:545-561.
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Bekelman DB, Allen LA, McBryde CF, Hattler B, Fairclough DL, Havranek EP, Turvey C, Meek PM. Effect of a Collaborative Care Intervention vs Usual Care on Health Status of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The CASA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 04 01; 178(4):511-519.
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Wordingham SE, McIlvennan CK, Fendler TJ, Behnken AL, Dunlay SM, Kirkpatrick JN, Swetz KM. Palliative Care Clinicians Caring for Patients Before and After Continuous Flow-Left Ventricular Assist Device. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 10; 54(4):601-608.
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McIlvennan CK, Wordingham SE, Allen LA, Matlock DD, Jones J, Dunlay SM, Swetz KM. Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Differing Perspectives of Cardiology and Hospice/Palliative Medicine Clinicians. J Card Fail. 2017 Sep; 23(9):708-712.
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Meier EA, Scheiber C, Montross-Thomas LP. Moving Toward a Field of Palliative Psychology. J Palliat Med. 2016 Apr; 19(4):351.
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Matlock DD. The Pain Pendulum Swinging Again. J Palliat Med. 2015 Sep; 18(9):734-5.
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Lefkowits C, Sukumvanich P, Claxton R, Courtney-Brooks M, Kelley JL, McNeil MA, Goodman A. Needs assessment of palliative care education in gynecologic oncology fellowship: we're not teaching what we think is most important. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Nov; 135(2):255-60.
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Swetz KM, Kamal AH, Matlock DD, Dose AM, Borkenhagen LS, Kimeu AK, Dunlay SM, Feely MA. Preparedness planning before mechanical circulatory support: a "how-to" guide for palliative medicine clinicians. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 May; 47(5):926-935.e6.
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Peng MH. Reconnection: having the end-of-life discussion with mom. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 Feb; 32(1):117-8.
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