What is Palliative Care – An Introduction for Patients and their Families

This patient education video offers an introduction to palliative care, which provides support and relief to any person from the symptoms of cancer or side effects of treatment, regardless of age or type and stage of disease. It is led by Dr. Michael Fisch, survivor Holly Anderson, Dr. Jennifer S. Temel, and Dr. Dorothy M.K. Keefe.

[bobwilson]

Obviously, the people who have commented so far, (3) have never had to deal with a chronic illness. This is just much needed part of total care for people with serious chronic illness.

[longstreth]

I have stage 4 cancer so I hope this helps my quality of life

[Chrysolite-knmz]

Thank you. Was really confused with palliative care and what it is. Thank you.

[Medietos]

How nicely they speak. How come I have not received stress treatment in my 40 years of disease? And am not getting any medical help since years?

[scottw]

This video really helped me explain this to my wife.

[mentormags]

Thank you for making and sharing this video

[v.balajivlogs...]

In india none of the dr explain or even talk about palliative care, here stage iv means thats all the oncology dr will soon finish the patient

[Medietos]

Wow, I ave hardly ever been able to speak openly with my doctors without fear and without their disapproval. They seem to think tht they own one and don't think they have to co-work with and tell one about the illness, what I have to do, what can and will be done by them and other therapists, and the potential, prognosis

[johnnylightning]

Relief from life, it’s a euphemism for assisted suicide