Most of the research in palliative medicine is of a descriptive nature. Clinical practice is
based upon clinical experience rather than upon research. The level of appropriate research …

Research in Palliative Care Populations: Ethical Issues Page 1 LINDA J. KRISTJANSON,
Associate Professor, ELIZABETH J. HANSON, Assistant Professor, and LYNDA BALNEAVES …

The article reports on the retrospective study which support the need for a palliative care
service at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona. The study is designed to promote the end-of-life …

The purpose of this article was to investigate the outcome measures developed and used in
palliative care. The paper involved a literature review of published research. Many of the …

In this study, the authors describe the concept of palliative care as applied in a palliative
care unit. They conducted in-depth interviews with 8 patients, 9 relatives, and 24 caregivers …

Following in the steps of researchers such as Saunders (1958), Kubler Ross (1970b) and,
more recently, Donnelly and Donnelly (2009), I wanted to learn by listening to the patient. I …

The importance of rigorous evaluation in palliative care is now widely acknowledged. Less
clearly articulated are the problems encountered in seeking to establish such an evidence …

The specialty of palliative care has developed rapidly in the last two decades, as evidenced
by the growth of specialist services, tertiary education programmes and recognition of …

For the most part, the evaluation of health care and attempts to improve the quality of health
care have drawn upon quantitative methods of research. However, for many questions, and …

As the need for palliative care increases, palliative care is emerging as a field of medical
care in its own right. At the same time there are many aspects of palliative care that are …