Direct observation of prognosis communication in palliative care: A descriptive study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-212

  Gramling, Robert ^a   Norton, Sally A ^a   Ladwig, Susan ^a   Metzger, Maureen ^a   Deluca, Jane ^a   Gramling, David ^b   Schatz, Daniel ^a   Epstein, Ronald ^a   Quill, Timothy ^a   Alexander, Stewart ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; decision making; end of life; palliative care; prognosis; Prognostication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; NEW YORK; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84873411713     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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