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Health and Wellness | July 16, 2019

What Is Palliative Care? (video)

A screenshot of Ask the Expert video on palliative care.
A Scripps expert explains the difference between palliative care and hospice care.
Scripps in the News | April 30, 2015

KPBS Interviews Scripps Expert Holly Yang, MD, for Story on Palliative Care

A KPBS story explores the importance of advance health care directives, featuring Scripps palliative care specialist Dr. Holly Yang.
News Releases | April 21, 2015

Scripps Partners with UCSD to Improve Hospice Care, Training and Research

Scripps and UC San Diego Health System are partnering to improve continuity of patient care, fellowship training and hospice and palliative medicine research.
Scripps in the News | April 16, 2015

Coast News Interviews Scripps Expert on Palliative Medicine, End-of-Life Planning

In an article in the Coast News, Donald Ritt, MD, discusses the importance of advance planning for patients to communicate their wishes for end-of-life care.
News Releases | January 29, 2015

Scripps Hospice Physician Holly Yang, MD, Named to National Leaders List

Dr. Holly Yang has been named to a national list of inspirational leaders in hospice and palliative medicine under the age of 40.