In this article, our analysis of empathy in the clinical context hinges on the complexities of
patients who are acutely suffering. Using a case concerning a heart transplant patient with …

Key Clinical Points Navigating and Communicating about Serious Illness and End of Life
Partnering with patients as they navigate serious illness requires effectively communicating …

Although laboratory-based research on emotion and decision-making holds the distinct
advantage of rigorous experimental control conditions that allow causal inferences, the …

Background: Compassion is considered an essential element in quality patient care. One of
the conceptual challenges in healthcare literature is that compassion is often confused with …

Purpose Patients often struggle to express their emotional concerns to their oncology
providers and may therefore experience unmet needs. This paper describes the …

This exceptional work explores the complexities of communication at one of the most critical
stages of the life experience--during advanced, serious illness and at the end of life …

The primary mission of palliative care is to assist and guide patients through all phases of
treatment and crucial to this work is maintaining the patient's integrity and dignity. To …

This is the second article in the psychological elements of palliative care (PEPC) series. This
series focuses on how key concepts from psychotherapy can be used in the context of …

OBJECTIVE: To report how patient viewpoints on caring inform curriculum development for
teaching sessions on delivering bad news, making the transition to palliative care, and …

Objective: Advance care planning (ACP) discussions are emphasized as a valuable way of
improving communication about end-of-life care. Yet we have very little knowledge of what …