Early palliative care: philosophy vs. reality

In the April issue of Annals of Palliative Medicine (APM), we were excited to pass along the great news that APM is now fully indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE (1). Due to the open-access policy of the journal, the information shared in APM is now readily available for those who are looking for sophisticated reviews and original articles on clinical and research topics from the field of palliative care. Such unhindered access along with the quality and relevance of the articles may have contributed to the widespread reception of the journal and its contents