TY - JOUR T1 - Early ambulatory palliative care visits focus on psychosocial elements such as building rapport and coping, as well as managing symptoms and enhancing illness understanding JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 40 LP - 41 DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101380 VL - 17 IS - 2 AU - Betty Ferrell Y1 - 2014/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/17/2/40.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Yoong J, Park ER, Greer JA, et al. Early palliative care in advanced lung cancer: a qualitative study. JAMA Intern Med 2013;173:283–90.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science In 2010, a key trial testing a palliative care intervention for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer was published.1 This study has had significant impact, but many professionals have asked for more details about palliative care interventions. Findings from the present study will help define what palliative care specifically provides. Professional organisations in the fields of oncology, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology2 and palliative care, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, have articulated the need for palliative care to be integrated into disease-focused care. There has been a wide international interest in this area as well. Achieving this aim will require a greater understanding of … ER -