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This journal publishes peer-reviewed articles covering medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues in serious illness and end-of-life care. From caregiver and palliative care nursing concerns and considerations, to educational design, this journal is the go-to open-access resource for palliative and hospice clinicians and nurses, and palliative patients and their families around the globe. View full journal description

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A Scoping Review: Palliative and End-of-Life Care Needs of Unhoused Individuals

  • Jessica H. Retrum MSSW, PhD
  • Samantha A. Meier LSW
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Self-Reliance in a Fractured Health Care System: A Qualitative Study of Rural Oklahoman’s Experiences Managing Cancer Pain During the Opioid Epidemic

  • Sara M. DeForge MA
  • Jenson J. Kaithamattam MS
  • Julia McQuoid PhD
  • Amanda Kastrinos PhD
  • Hailey W. Bulls PhD
  • Kristine L. Kwekkeboom PhD, RN, FAAN
  • Jian Zhao PhD
  • Ashton Baltazar MS
  • Ryan Nipp MD, MPH, MBA
  • Desiree R. Azizoddin PsyD
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Perspectives on Inclusivity and Belonging in Canadian Graduate Medical Education: Insights from Palliative Medicine Residency

  • Anish K. Arora
  • Marwa Fagir
  • Seana Bulle
  • Mariam Omilabu
  • Ramona Mahtani
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“Supplementary at Best”—A Mixed Methods Analysis of Palliative Homecare Patients’, Caregivers’, and Clinicians’ Experiences of Virtual Visits Near the End of the Pandemic

  • Shainuka Kannathas Bsc (hons)
  • Emily Michelle Schorr MSc, MACP
  • Philip Akude PhD
  • Ingrid de Kock MBChB, DA (SA)
  • Andrew Collins MD, MA
  • Rachel Z. Carter PhD
  • Bruno Gagnon MD, MSc
  • Geneviève Lalumière RN, MN
  • Sarina R. Isenberg MA, PhD
  • Daniel Vincent MD, MSc (HQ)
  • Julie Lapenskie MSc
  • James Downar MD, MHSc (Bioethics)
  • Jessica Simon MB ChB
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A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice and Palliative Care: A White Paper on the Potential Future of the Field

  • Ira Byock MD, FAAHPM
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The Hierarchy of Communication Needs: A Novel Communication Strategy for High Mistrust Settings Developed in a Brazilian COVID-ICU

  • Daniel Neves Forte MD, PhD
  • Mark Stoltenberg MD, MPH, MA
  • Sabrina Correa da Costa Ribeiro MD
  • Ingrid Maria (Mia) Olsen de Almeida PsyD
  • Vicki Jackson MD, MPH
  • Bethany-Rose Daubman MD
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Interventions for Hiccups in Adults: A Scoping Review of Western and Eastern Approaches

  • Yohei Kishi RN
  • Moe Nakawaga RN
  • Anri Inumaru PhD, RN
  • Michiko Nambu MN, RN
  • Miwa Sakaguchi PhD, RN
  • Mayumi Murabata PhD, RN
  • Mari Matsuoka PhD, RN
  • Jun Kako PhD, RN, OCNS
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Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care Provision: A Scoping Review of Canadian Literature

  • Erynn M. Monette MSc
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The Hierarchy of Communication Needs: A Novel Communication Strategy for High Mistrust Settings Developed in a Brazilian COVID-ICU

  • Daniel Neves Forte MD, PhD
  • Mark Stoltenberg MD, MPH, MA
  • Sabrina Correa da Costa Ribeiro MD
  • Ingrid Maria (Mia) Olsen de Almeida PsyD
  • Vicki Jackson MD, MPH
  • Bethany-Rose Daubman MD
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Opioids and Immunosuppression: Clinical Evidence, Mechanisms of Action, and Potential Therapies

  • Jeffrey J. Bettinger
  • Bruce C. Friedman
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Acceptance of Digital Health Technologies in Palliative Care Patients

  • Stefan Wicki MD
  • Ian C. Clark PhD
  • Manuel Amann MS
  • Sebastian M. Christ MD, PhD
  • Markus Schettle MD
  • Caroline Hertler MD
  • Gudrun Theile MD
  • David Blum MD, PhD
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Safety and Efficacy of Combined Injection of Pure-μ-Opioid Agonist with Tramadol as an Opioid Induction Agent for Opioid-Naïve Cancer Patients

  • Tetsumi Sato MD, PhD
  • Shigeki Ono MD
  • Tetsu Sato PharmD
  • Rei Tanaka
  • Yoshiko Kamo PharmD
  • Tomomi Suzuki RN
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