Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine Interventions in Improving Quality of Life

Dear Colleagues,

Patients' quality of life has become one of the most important purposes of medical practice and scientific research. 

With the increasing life expectancy and remarkable achievements in the medical field, finding out and offering better solutions has become an outstanding aim for improving life quality in patients with different chronic, progressive diseases, as well as for supporting and preventing the burden of care in their families. 

This Special Issue aims to address the current concern in identifying the most appropriate supportive and palliative interventions of health professionals in order to provide better quality of life for their patients. 

Topics may include studies on palliative medicine, on cancer and non-cancer diseases, and supportive treatment for patients facing serious illnesses.

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Poroch
Guest Editor

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