Purpose The purpose of this report is to promote conversation among medical speech-
language pathologists (SLPs) about their role in facilitating family–patient interaction …

Speech–language pathologists (SLPs) provide services to patients confronting the end of
life (EOL) in a variety of settings. Instead of targeting improvement of health or sustaining life …

Objective Though most patients wish to discuss end-of-life (EOL) issues, doctors are
reluctant to conduct end-of-life conversations. Little is known about the barriers doctors face …

EOL communication involving individuals, families, and health care providers is recognized
as critical to reducing unwanted, aggressive end-of-life (EOL) treatment and providing high …

Communication, cognition, eating, drinking, and swallowing are essential for patients as
they near the end of life (EoL), and speechlanguage pathologists (SLPs) have essential …

The client's ability to communicate is key to providing quality palliative end-of-life care. A
speech–language pathologist (SLP) can facilitate the patient's ability to communicate …

As the geriatric population continues to grow and treatment advances blur the lines between
improving the length of life vs improving its quality, end-of-life (EOL) conversations are …

Clinical speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may receive referrals to consult with teams
serving patients who have a severe and/or terminal disease. Palliative care focuses on the …

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Journal of Palliative Medicine: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/palliative Supporting crucial …

The crucial role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in hospice and palliative settings
receives a long-overdue focus in End-of-Life Care Considerations for the Speech-Language …