Understanding Palliative Care
from Health Calls Hosted by Catholic Health Association
For many, including some health care professionals, palliative care is often equated with hospice care despite differences in how they apply to patients. In this episode Dr. Glen Komatsu, regional chief medical officer of Hospice & Palliative Care for Providence St. Joseph Health, Southern California, and Denise Hess, CHA’s director of Supportive Care, explain the benefits of palliative care and discuss how patients and their loved ones can talk to their physicians and caregivers about receiving care that’s designed to support the treatment of symptoms and side effects of serious disease and improve overall quality of life. CHA Palliative Care resource page Health Calls is available on the following podcast streaming platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Learn more about The Catholic Health Association of the United States at www.chausa.org.
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