David Casarett
大卫·卡萨雷特
MD, MA
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Palliative Care, Duke University医学教授，杜克大学姑息治疗主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Dr. David Casarett leads palliative care at Duke University and is renowned for rigorous research on hospice quality, patient-centered outcomes, and the ethics of end-of-life care. His NIA and NCI-funded work has reshaped understanding of hospice effectiveness and clinical decision-making in serious illness.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Hospice Effectiveness Research
Conducted landmark studies demonstrating hospice care improves survival and quality of life, challenging misconceptions that hospice hastens death.
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Palliative Care
Pioneered rigorous methodology for measuring patient-centered outcomes in palliative care, enabling evidence-based program evaluation.
Ethics of End-of-Life Decision Making
Authored foundational work on informed consent and surrogate decision-making in critically ill and dying patients, influencing bioethics curricula.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Hospice Care and Survival: Evidence from a National Study
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2008)
Demonstrated hospice enrollment is associated with longer survival, fundamentally changing clinician and public attitudes toward hospice.
Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana
Current Books / Penguin (2015)
Rigorous examination of cannabis in palliative care, broadening clinical and policy discourse on symptom management options.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
Related Experts 相关专家
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Mount Sinai / Center to Advance Palliative Care
Betty Ferrell
City of Hope National Medical Center
Eduardo Bruera
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ira Byock
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center / Institute for Human Caring
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