Background The characteristics of physician communication with patients at the end of life
(EOL) in East Asia have not been well studied. We investigated physicians' communications …

Background Communication about the ending of anticancer treatment and transition to
palliative care is a difficult task for oncologists. The primary aims of this study were to clarify …

Objective: In Korea, patients with terminal cancer are often caught out of the loop in end-of-
life (EoL) care discussions. Healthcare professionals also have difficulty engaging in such …

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to clarify the communication preferences of
patients with advanced cancer regarding discussions about ending anticancer treatment …

Background: The traditional relationship between patient and physician in East Asian
society has often been described as “paternalistic.” However, in an increasingly Westernized …

CONTEXT: Prognosis is difficult to discuss with patients who have advanced cancer and
their families. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the experiences of families of …

Purpose In Korea, most terminal cancer patients have still not been included in end-of-life
(EOL) discussions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the proportion of patients …

The subject of communication between palliative care physicians and their patients
regarding their diagnosis and prognosis has not been extensively researched. The purpose …

Objective The objectives of this study were to identify barriers to end-of-life discussion with
advanced cancer patients and their families as perceived by oncologists …

Objectives Explanation about the impending death of imminently dying patients with cancer
is important for their families. However, little is known about how clinicians explain …