Study: Early Palliative Care Provides Benefits for Family Caregivers of Patients

June 02, 2016

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Introducing palliative care shortly after a cancer diagnosis results in better quality of life and fewer depression symptoms for family caregivers, according to a randomized clinical trial.

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