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Palliative care: An update for internists
Rachel D Havyer1, Nauzley Abedini2, Robert L Jayes3
1Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN havyer.rachel@mayo.edu.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|May 2, 2022
Summary
General palliative care skills are essential for clinicians. This review summarizes 11 practice-changing palliative care articles from 2020 to help internists stay updated with key advancements in patient and family support.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Education
Background:
- Clinicians require foundational palliative care skills to support patients and families.
- The expanding body of palliative care literature presents a challenge for continuous learning.
- General internists need accessible summaries of practice-changing research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and summarize key practice-changing palliative care articles published in 2020.
- To enhance the knowledge base of general internists regarding recent palliative care advancements.
- To provide a curated overview of significant developments in palliative care literature.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a comprehensive literature search on Medline for palliative care articles.
- Focused on articles published in 2020 within top-tier peer-reviewed medical journals.
- Employed a consensus-driven selection and review process for article summarization.
Main Results:
- Eleven significant palliative care articles from 2020 were identified and reviewed.
- Key findings and practice implications from these articles were summarized.
- The selected articles represent advancements relevant to general internal medicine.
Conclusions:
- Staying current with palliative care literature is crucial for effective clinical practice.
- This review offers a concise summary of practice-changing research for general internists.
- Continued education in palliative care is vital for addressing patient and family needs.
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