Posts by Ashley M. Nelson, PhD
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Improved Coping Explains Benefits of Integrated Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Improvement of coping strategies was a key mechanism of the benefits of integrated palliative care for patients with acute myeloid leukemia who were hospitalized for intensive chemotherapy, Ashley M. Nelson, PhD, and colleagues conclude based on a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
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Palliative Care Benefits Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found that even apart from medication for symptom control, palliative care has benefits for patients facing the prolonged hospitalization required for hemopoietic stem cell transplantation.
