Integrating palliative care into primary care for patients with chronic, life-limiting conditions.

Nurse Pract

Ann Selena Cleary is an associate professor of nursing at Long Island University, Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Published: March 2016

As longevity increases, individuals with chronic, life-limiting conditions will live longer with disease burden and functional decline. Nurse practitioners can integrate symptom management, early decision-making, and supportive care into the primary care setting to improve quality of life and decrease economic and emotional impact at the end of life.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000480588.01667.58DOI Listing

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