Tag Archive for ‘surgical palliative care’

New Surgical Palliative Care Society aims to build community, alleviate suffering
This article summarizes the function and form of the Surgical Palliative Care Society and the role of the CS in promulgating principles of surgical palliative care.
Surgical futility and patient-centered care: The effects of human nature in decision making
The need for surgeons to competently communicate of the quality-of-life benefits of nonsurgical and palliative care to patients and families is the focus of this article.