123 Background: According to the 2011 US Census 60% of people living in the US speak a
language other than English at home, and of these approximately 40% have limited English …

This article addresses the unique roles of social work and speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) in end-of-life and hospice care settings. The four levels of hospice care are …

Purpose: to describe the speech therapy aspects of patients treated by the palliative care
team in a hospital. Methods: an observational and cross-sectional study, performed from …

This book will be the first of its kind to offer intensive conversation analysis on patient-
clinician interactions in the context of palliative medicine. The book focuses on a series of …

Background: There are many challenges in communication and cultural barriers for patients
with limited English proficiency (LEP) who suffer from serious illnesses. Palliative care …

Research papers and reviews on that subject [edits OK?]. 15 In a focus group study,
Steinhauser et al identified good doctor–patient communication and clear decision-making …

Background Palliative care services hold a great potential to improve the quality of life of
patients suffering from chronic degenerative diseases and their families. Their utilization …

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 …

This chapter will address the problems of people with impaired communication and/or
related oral and pharyngeal stage swallowing difficulties (dysphagia and saliva control), and …