Table 3.

Components of Surgeon Palliative Care Team Co-Management

TEAM element	Description
T—Time	At least 60 minutes/month of time (per patient and caregiver preference) devoted to palliative care treatments for the patient and family.
E—Education	Patients and family members, per their desires and wishes, are counseled and educated about their disease, including self-management of symptoms, prognosis, and treatment options.
A—Assessment	Formal assessment of symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, constipation/diarrhea, anxiety/depression, fatigue, and nausea.
M—Multidisciplinary	Access to a multidisciplinary palliative care team composed of nurse, physician, social worker, pharmacist, and/or chaplain team members.