Surgical palliative care: A multidisciplinary perspective on where we stand and how we need to evolve.

Miller, Samuel M; DeGoursey, Paige; Billingsley, Kevin G · PLoS Med · 2026

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Abstract

Surgical palliative care (SPC) integrates the principles of symptom-based care and relief of suffering into traditional surgical practice. From the perspectives of a bedside nurse, surgical critical care fellow, and surgical oncologist, there are natural opportunities to incorporate these principles and in doing so, progress towards SPC becoming the standard of practice.

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