What Is the Role of the Surgeon in Palliative Care?

Surgeons play an integral role in palliative care and regularly practice primary surgical palliative care for patients and their families. Their involvment extends from communications with patietns to the palliative operations and procedures they perform. Surgeons also have an important role to play as educators, multidisciplinary team members, quality and safety experts, researchers, and advocates for optimal surgical palliative care for patients.