"Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients" Lecturer: Helen Sorenson and Paul Selecky, MD. Palliative care is an important component of providing patient-centric care. Though respiratory therapists are vital to the complete care delivery process, they may not be comfortable with the conversation. This presentation will identify the role of palliative care in patients with chronic pulmonary illnesses across the age spectrum and provide insight into the challenges to providing palliative care. The role of the respiratory therapist in palliative care is discussed as well. Item #CT20164