Patients with serious illnesses need medical treatments to survive. But they are increasingly taking advantage of the specialty known as palliative care, which offers day-to-day relief from symptoms as well as stress and lifestyle management.
Diane Meier, MD, FACP
Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute
Diane Meier, MD, FACP, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, explains the key benefits of hospital palliative care. Watch Video Here
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, explains what Palliative care is. To Watch Video
Chasing the Tiger—a video adaptation of Gail Sheehy’s new play. Having acted as her husband’s caregiver for 17 years, Gail Sheehy—who has chronicled every major turning point for 20th-century Americans—understands firsthand the fears and frustrations of family caregiving, and offers help. Watch …
