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Sometimes referred to as “comfort care,” palliative care is a specialized approach to the treatment of patients with a serious or life-threatening illness. The goal of palliative care is to provide relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of serious illness. It is also designed to improve …
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
