Pain & Palliative Care

Patients facing end-of-life care often struggle with profound existential distress. A structured protocol for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy may offer a framework for managing this distress, though significant research gaps remain.

Patients with cancer who are also opioid-dependent often fall through the cracks of a fragmented healthcare system. Integrating palliative care earlier and more effectively could reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.

Siloed, referral-based palliative care leaves high-risk opioid patients with cancer vulnerable. Systemic change requires addressing reimbursement models and staffing mandates that perpetuate the status quo.

Digital health interventions are increasingly touted for chronic disease management, but their rigorous evaluation in palliative care is lagging. This systematic review protocol seeks to address that gap, but clinicians should examine its inclusion criteria...