Evolving Scope of Specialty Palliative Care: Guidelines, Implications, and Future Directions
This initiative offers the first SPC scope guideline. Ongoing discussions, both at individual institutions and nationally, may be necessary to determine the importance of consistency in defining and communicating the scope of SPC. Health care leaders can use this guideline to address resource allocation, health policy, workforce education, and public understanding of palliative care.
Authors
- Ayla Pelleg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-3563)
- Beth Popp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-7458)
- Anup Bharani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6007-7814)
- Debora Afezolli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7428-1509)
- Dirk Meier
- Rolfe Sean Morrison
- Robert M. Arnold
- Carl-Philippe Rousseau
Institutions
- Amazon (United States) (US)
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10966218261421745
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00