A Systematic Review of Prognostic/End-of-Life Communication with Adults in the Advanced Stages of a Life-Limiting Illness: Patient/Caregiver Preferences for the Content, Style, and Timing of Information

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-93

  Parker, Sharon M ^a   Clayton, Josephine M ^a   Hancock, Karen ^a   Walder, Sharon ^a   Butow, Phyllis N ^a   Carrick, Sue ^a   Currow, David ^a   Ghersi, Davina ^a   Glare, Paul ^a   Hagerty, Rebecca ^a   Tattersall, Martin H N ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

caregiver preferences; communication; end of life issues, patient physician relations; palliative care; patient preferences; prognosis; Systematic review; terminally ill

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COMPUTER; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; DYING; EMPATHY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONESTY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 34250792173     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.09.035     Document Type: Review

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