Opinion
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Fighting disparities in palliative and end-of-life care
- Author:
- Gina Kang, MD
Publish date: September 13, 2023
Racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to receive goal-concordant care, participate in advance care planning, and have access to palliative...
Opinion
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New developments and barriers to palliative care
- Author:
- Gina Kang, MD
Publish date: February 3, 2023
The need for palliative care in the United States is projected to grow significantly in the next decades.
Opinion
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What is palliative care and what’s new in practicing this type of medicine?
- Author:
- Gina Kang, MD
Publish date: July 6, 2022
The common misperception is that palliative care is only for those at end of life or only in the advanced stages of their illness.