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[IMJ On-Air] HepatoCare: a model for palliative and supportive care in advanced cirrhosis Pomegranate Health
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Median survival for patients diagnosed with advanced cirrhosis is around 2 years and quality of life is poor. Fewer than a quarter of such patients receive referrals to palliative care and advanced care plans are also rare. Existing research from abroad suggests that hepatology staff aren’t familiar with referral criteria and assume that palliative services become involved only at the very end of life. To try and reduce barriers to referral, clinicians at Royal Brisbane Hospital de...
Median survival for patients diagnosed with advanced cirrhosis is around 2 years and quality of life is poor. Fewer than a quarter of such patients receive referrals to palliative care and advanced care plans are also rare. Existing research from abroad suggests that hepatology staff aren’t familiar with referral criteria and assume that palliative services become involved only at the very end of life. To try and reduce barriers to referral, clinicians at Royal Brisbane Hospital de...
39 min