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Breast Cancer Patients Often Lack Access to Palliative Care

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Non-Hispanic Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander patients with metastatic breast cancer were less likely to receive this care than white patients from 2004 to 2020, the study found. The Scientific Reports study examined patient data in the U.S. the researchers indicated.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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Why Patients with Lymphoma Are Less Likely to Receive Hospice

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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004; 291 (1): 88-93. J Palliat MEd. Hospice Improves Quality of Life Hospice has been associated with improved quality of life at the end of life and reductions in the risk of psychiatric illness among bereaved caregivers. 2006; 14 (3): 264-269. Teno J, Clarridge B, Casey V, et al. 2014; 18 (1): 50-55.