Primary Palliative Care in Urology

Host: Jay D. Raman, MD, FACS

Co-Hosts: John L. Gore, MD, MSHS; Jonathan Bergman, MD, MPH

Outline:

Segment #1: What is palliative care?

Segment #2: What evidence is there for the benefit of palliative care?

Segment #3: Who supports early palliative care for patients with advanced disease?

Segment #4: Why hasn’t access to palliative care been achieved for individuals with advanced disease?

Segment #5: What is the current state of palliative care utilization in urology, and is there a better model that could succeed in urology?