Palliative Care in the Emergency Department—Reply

In Reply We thank Dr Wong for his thoughtful review of our palliative care trial. We agree that the complexities around caring for persons with serious illness who present to the ED cannot be overstated. Also, safe ED discharge requires a team approach, including close coordination and communication between primary care clinicians, specialists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Two points require clarification when considering whether the ED is “the place” to integrate palliative care.

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Giugno 2025

Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

To the Editor A recent randomized clinical trial of palliative care initiated in the emergency department (ED) is commendable in its scale, effort, and intent. Even though its findings were null, and the authors discussed future research, the most obvious conclusion was not addressed.

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Giugno 2025