Narrative medicine can support the spiritual health of patients by building their sense of identity, meaning and purpose at end-of-life care.
To realise the potential of biography programs, doctors at the frontline of delivering life-limiting diagnoses need to understand the vital role of spiritual care for these patients.
Australia is grappling with significant shortages of essential medications, including opioids, posing severe consequences to the people and families we care for as palliative care specialists — and it has been like this for over two years.
An unlikely connection has developed between Melbourne artist Jeffrey Kelson, who is receiving palliative care, and his art student, a palliative care physician.
