Palliative Care: How It Can Improve Your Survivorship Experience
Summary:
Palliative Care: How It Can Improve Your Survivorship Experience
Presented by Karin Porter-Williamson, MD, FAAHPM, The University of Kansas Healthcare System
In this video, Dr. Porter-Williamson discusses:
- Palliative care which is specialized medical care for people facing a serious illness—any age and stage—and can be provided alongside curative treatment
- What a palliative care team does
- Benefits of palliative care
- How to find a palliative care specialist
This video is a recording of the workshop conducted at the 2018 Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium. It is a 35-minute presentation followed by a 10 minute Q & A session.
