The Growth of Palliative Care in the United States
Publication date: January 1, 2014
Description: A broad, comprehensive overview of palliative care which provides a brief history, clinical trials that support the use of palliative care, the future of palliative care, models that work, cost, and barriers to expanded use of palliative care.
AACN Domains: Health Policy; Evidence-Based Practice
Format: Article
Audience: Associates Level; Baccalaureate Level; Graduate Level;
Cost: Free
Tips and Suggestions: Great for a “first read” introduction to palliative care for use in a medical/surgical or palliative care-specific course.
Citation: Hughes, Mark T., and Thomas J. Smith. “The Growth of Palliative Care in the United States.” Annual Review of Public Health, vol. 35, no. 1, 2014, pp. 459–75, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182406.