The past two decades have witnessed dramatic advances in palliative and end-of-life care
research with increased understanding of the burden of life-limiting diseases on patients …

Introduction: Compassion is arguably central to palliative care. However, calls for the
restoring of compassionate care suggest a need for greater understanding and promotion of …

We do not know to what extent the needs of caregivers involved with patients at the end of
life are being met by care providers and whether caregiving at life's end can be a positive …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Understand the effect of grief on the bereaved and on staff. Understand the responsibilities …

Enduring and suffering are fundamental and normal responses to catastrophic loss, yet
strangely these two basic states have not been extensively explored using qualitative …

Objective Nonphysical suffering is emotional, psychological, existential, spiritual, and/or
social in nature. While palliative care is a discipline dedicated to the prevention and relief of …

There is much to learn about easing suffering from John's reflective narrative. The journal is
both evocative and illuminating. The attention given to individuals patients experiences and …

Medical schools teach physicians to practice “detached concern,” a simultaneous emotional
distance from and sensitivity toward their patients. Medical students learn detachment to …

In the act of caring for and helping people in the end-of-life process, the professional who
provides care and assistance must know how to maintain a relationship of closeness …

Context Burnout is common among palliative care clinicians (PCCs). Resilience helps to
reduce burnout, compassion fatigue, and is associated with longevity in palliative care …