Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about intentionally interprofessional collaboration
Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about intentionally interprofessional collaboration
Journal of Palliative Medicine; by Michelle M Milic, DorAnne Donesky, Naomi Tzril Saks, Rebecca Cammy, Constance Dahlin, Susan DeSanto-Madeya, Tracy Fasolino, Seiko Izumi, Amanda Kirkpatrick, Joshua R Lakin, Vickie Leff, Kashelle Lockman, Jennifer Walter, William E Rosa, Cara L Wallace; 9/9/25
... This article supports individuals to practice at the top of their education, clinical training, and scope of practice while maximizing the functionality of the palliative care team as a whole. We intentionally use the term interprofessional rather than interdisciplinary to clarify that we are focused on collaboration of team members who represent multiple professions or occupations that require specialized training and meet ethical standards (e.g., nursing, chaplaincy, social work, medicine, and pharmacy) rather than interactions among specific fields of study (e.g., cardiology, nephrology, and oncology).