Perspectives In Palliative Medicine

Palliative Care's Role in Treatment of the Seriously Ill

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Guest: Russell K. Portenoy, MD Host: Porter Storey, MD More than half of the United States’ large hospitals have a palliative care team. What constitutes good palliative care? How do specialist palliative care and generalist care differ? Tune in for an exploration of the best practices in the treatment of patients with serious or life-threatening illness, with host Dr. Porter Storey and Dr. Russell Portenoy, chairman of the department of pain medicine and palliative care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Series Produced In Cooperation With Sponsored By