姑息医学年报发表文章姑息医学领域的特定字段相关症状管理(疼痛、疲劳、呕吐、精神错乱、等等),姑息医学在不同疾病(癌症、艾滋病和其他疾病),姑息治疗在老年和年轻,和临终医疗,等等,并提供当前和姑息医学实用信息。与姑息医学有关的贡献也包括肿瘤学、心理学、外科、护理、公共卫生、教育、营养学、社会学、伦理学和政策等相关学科的贡献。它发布的文章类型包括原始文章、评论文章、病例报告、临床指南、技术说明、观点、社论和评论。它还出版一些特刊，集中讨论姑息治疗的选定主题。
Annals of Palliative Medicine publishes articles in the field of palliative medicine, specific fields related to symptoms management (pain, fatigue, vomiting, delirium, etc.), palliative medicine in different diseases (cancer, AIDS, and other diseases), palliative care in elderly and young, and end-of-life health care, etc., and provides current and practical information on palliative medicine. Contributions pertinent to palliative medicine are also included from related disciplines of oncology, psychology, surgery, nursing, public health, education, nutrition, sociology, ethics and policy, and others. It publishes article types including Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Clinical Guidelines, Technical Notes, Perspectives, Editorials, and Commentaries. It also publishes special issues focusing on selected topics of palliative medicine.
