Dr. Larry Cripe: Palliative Care Throughout the Cancer Continuum
Dr. Larry Cripe: Palliative Care Throughout the Cancer Continuum
Interview by L Scott Zoeller
20110717
2011 Aug 17
OncologySTAT Editorial Team
Dr. Larry Cripe: Palliative Care Throughout the Cancer Continuum
OncologySTAT Editorial Team. 2011 Aug 17, Interview by L Scott Zoeller
Larry D. Cripe, MD is Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine; Founding Director, CompleteLife at IU Simon Cancer Center; Medical Director, Palliative Care at Indiana University Hospital. OncologySTAT: What is the modern definition of palliative care in oncology, and how is the scope of palliative care changing?Dr. Cripe: Palliative care, as a specialty, is trying to distinguish palliative care at the end of life...