Welcome to the Duke Center for Palliative Care

Mission:

To promote the relief of suffering for patients with serious illness and their loved ones through compassionate care, innovative teaching and pioneering research.

The Center for Palliative Care offers:

Inpatient consultation services at Duke University Hospital and Durham Regional Hospital
Educational programs for students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff
Research on topics including

improving communication between patients and their health care providers
better understanding the experience of seriously ill patients and their families
effectiveness of symptom-directed therapies