PC-FACS

PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care) is an electronic publication that provides you with concise summaries of the most important findings from more than 100 medical and scientific journals.

Each month, structured summaries and insightful commentaries on six critical articles published during the previous 5 months help you stay on top of research that is critical to contemporary practice of palliative care. PC-FACS  is a member benefit.

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About PC-FACS

PC-FACS was created in 2005 by Founding Editor-in-Chief Amy P. Abernethy, MD FACP FAAHPM. This publication is edited by Editor-in-Chief Abby R. Rosenberg, MD MS FAAP and Associate Editor-in-Chief Jason A. Webb, MD FAAHPM.

The Editorial Board is comprised of:

*All new Senior Section Editors and Associate Editors

Basic Science
Mellar P. Davis, MD FCCP FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Rachel Hadler, MD
Ashima Lal, MD

Bioethics, Humanities, and Spirituality
Christina Puchalski, MD MS FACP FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Craig Blinderman, MD MA FAAHPM
Brittany Gatta, MD*
Kate Lally, MD FAAHPM
Myrick Shinall, MD PhD MDiv

Health Equity
Elizabeth Chuang, MD MPH, Senior Section Editor*
Rebecca Goett, MD, FAAHPM*
Arshia Madni, MD*
Rushil V. Patel, MD*
Mei-Ean Yeow, MN

Geriatrics and Care Transitions
Sik Kim Ang, MD, Senior Section Editor
Sonal Admane, MD*
Yuya Hagiwara, MD MHPE
Alisha Morgan, DO*
Adi Shafir, MD*

Pediatrics
Emily Johnston, MD, Senior Section Editor
Prassana Anath, MD, MPH*
Ross Cleveland, MD*
Charles Paine, MD

Psychosocial
Erin Zahradnik, MD, Senior Section Editor
David Buxton, MD
Ramandeep Kaur, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM*
Jack Kimball*
Amy Klein, MD*
Corey Tapper, MD MS

Symptom Assessment and Management
Rony Dev, DO, Senior Section Editor*
Mary K. Buss, MD, MPH FAAHPM*
Dulce Cruz-Oliver, MD
Richard Leiter, MD, MA*
Shelly Lo, MD
Emily Martin, MD

Medical Writers
Jeff M. Fortin, PhD