… The lack of physician training in this area and patient or physician fear may lead to discomfort
when communicating bad news.Providing care throughout a patient’s illness can be highly …

… for communication 13 and studies that explore the effectiveness of communication … existing
interventions of patient-professional communication developed for life-limiting conditions and …

… In this article, we discuss patient, family, and clinician outcomes related to communication
at end of life in ICUs. Strategies for improving communication between clinicians and family …

… To improve our understanding of factors influencing patients' decisions about end-of-life …
of patient communication and preferences for communication with physicians about end-of-life …

… End-of-life (EOL) communication is essential for the implementation of ICU palliative care.
The … was to summarize current research and recommendations for ICU EOL communication. …

… was restricted to patients with advanced cancer in this study, communication about
prognosis and end-of-life care is equally relevant for any patient with an advanced, life-limiting …

… on communication between elderly patients at the end of life and … and taught about
communicating with dying patients of all … communication with and about elderly patients at the end …

… cognisant of in preparing for end-of-life care discussions, we … , communication qualities
that continue to be cited by patients and relatives as crucial to achieving positive communication …

… and patients may “collude” to avoid these discussions [4]. Communication about end-of-life
care often first occurs during acute hospital admissions near death [5], when the patient may …

… HF patients, as well as the public and health … communication on prognosis and end-of-life
care is lacking or given insensitively, this might cause anxiety and uncertainty among patients …