Psychosocial needs and interventions for heart failure patients and families receiving palliative care support: a systematic review.

Related Articles Psychosocial needs and interventions for heart failure patients and families receiving palliative care support: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev. 2017 Sep;22(5):565-580 Authors: Cagle JG, Bunting M, Kelemen A, Lee J, Terry D, Harris R Abstract Although diseases of the heart are the leading cause of death in the USA, palliative care research has largely focused on populations of cancer patients. However, a diagnosis of heart failure differs substantially than that of cancer. They differ in terms of signs and symptoms, disease trajectories, treatment options, stigma, and prognosis. Additionally, the populations affected by these differing illnesses are also…
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