Tele-palliative care offers access to needed support
07/22/25 at 03:00 AM
Tele-palliative care offers access to needed support
Rand; by Shira H. Fischer, Jordan M. Harrison, Julia Bandini; 7/18/25
On first consideration, the idea of providing palliative care via video chat seems counterintuitive or even insensitive. Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for individuals with serious illnesses. At such a delicate time, would a computer screen between patients and their doctors really suffice? Yet tele-palliative care—palliative care via telehealth— is emerging as a promising option. It offers access to care for those who might otherwise go without and has surprising advantages over traditional, in-person care.
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