Introduction and Scope of the Problem There has been explosive growth in the creation and use of mobile technologies for health care in the past 10 years, accompanying exponential growth in access to mobile technology. The global mobile health market…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem Integrative medicine refers to a group of interventions that are used in conjunction with conventional therapies and that emphasize a patient-centered, holistic approach to care of the individual. Initially the term “complementary and alternative…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer, commonly known as LGBTQ+, are terms used to describe sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). According to a 2017 Gallup survey, roughly 11 million Americans (4.5% of the…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem Racial and ethnic health disparities exist within health care systems in relation to access to care, receipt of care, and quality of care ( Fig. 76.1 ). Given unequal access to health systems and…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem For all of the rightful concern in health care about the lack of attention to physical and emotional pain, spiritual and existential suffering may be the most universal and underrecognized component of the disease…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on members to develop and implement policies to ensure evidence-based, effective, and equitable palliative care is integrated into national health services as an element of the…
Introduction Definition of Telehealth and Telemedicine Telehealth is the use of technology to support a broad range of health care services, including smartphone applications, online patient and clinician education initiatives, and clinical care delivered by providers to patients using a…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem In 2005, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognized the need to provide seriously ill surgical patients with palliative care concurrent to routine surgical care. The ACS emphasized that palliative care is not synonymous…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem Palliative care and hospice services have evolved and matured mostly in urban areas alongside robust health infrastructures, with highly trained specialists and teams and other needed resources. Yet, nearly half of the world’s population…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem By 2030, an estimated 73.1 million people in the United States, 21% of the population, will be over the age of 65. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in…