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Initiating Palliative Care Sooner Is Better

Until recently, palliative care was synonymous with hospice care and as such was initiated when treatments were terminated because all alternatives are exhausted. In the past few years, early initiation of palliative care has demonstrated positive outcomes in terms of treatment cost, improved quality of life, and longer survival rates for patients with serious illness. This article discusses the issues surrounding the concept of early initiation of palliative care.