The Liver Meeting 2019-The Role of Palliative Care in High-Value Hepatology Care

The Role of Palliative Care in High-Value Hepatology Care

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Dr. Patel, a physician hepatologist at UCLA, discussed the role of palliative care in high-value care for liver disease patients. He emphasized the importance of integrating palliative care early in the disease trajectory to improve quality of life, challenge misconceptions, and address symptoms. Dr. Patel highlighted research showing benefits of palliative care, such as improved quality of life, reduced healthcare costs, and decreased readmissions in end-stage liver disease. He suggested ways to incorporate palliative care skills into practice and encouraged collaboration with specialty palliative care teams. Dr. Patel acknowledged the challenges of discussing palliative care with patients and advocated for ongoing research and education in this area. He also mentioned the PAL Liver Study, which explores various models of palliative care in liver disease.

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Presenter: Arpan A. Patel

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Dr. Patel

hepatologist

palliative care

high-value care

liver disease patients

quality of life