VideoJul | 21 | 2022
Blum Center Program: Palliative Care – Living Well in the Face of Serious Illness
Palliative care is a medical specialty that helps patients and their families live as well as possible when faced with a life-threatening illness such as cancer. In this Massachusetts General Hospital Blum Center presentation from July 21, 2022, Dr. Vicki Jackson provides a general overview of palliative care, the services offered at Mass General Cancer Center, and how they can benefit patients and families when cancer has touched their lives.
This program is a collaboration between the Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center and Mass General Cancer Center.
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- Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care
- Chief, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
About the Blum Center
The Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center, commonly known as the Blum Center, is a relaxed and comfortable place for patients, families and friends to find accurate health information with help from trained staff.