STAT June 2, 2024
CHICAGO — Comfort can be delivered to patients with advanced cancer virtually just as well as in person, according to a new study presented on Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
That’s welcome news to palliative care experts who have, in many cases, preferred the convenience and efficacy of telehealth sessions for both themselves and their patients since the Covid-19 pandemic forced virtual visits.
“I can sit in my office or at home and do patient after patient. It doesn’t increase the number of healthcare professionals doing palliative care, but it does increase the efficiency,” said Thomas Smith, a medical oncologist and palliative care specialist at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center who...
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