Episode 3: Debunking the Myths Surrounding Palliative Care

Palliative care—supportive care—is a glaring need in cancer care, but myths, misconceptions and mixed messages create barriers for broader palliative program implementation.

In this episode, Dr. Vinay Prasad, Hematologist-Oncologist; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco; and best-selling author of Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer, and Dr. Andrew Hertler, Chief Medical Officer with New Century Health join us to explore this topic. 

 

 

 

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