Guidelines for doctors say the discussion should begin when a patient has a year or less to
live. That way, patients and their families can plan whether they want to do everything …

Every year more than half a million people die in the United Kingdom, and most of these
deaths occur in hospitals. 1 While some deaths occur suddenly, the majority of deaths are …

High-quality patient-centred care for hospitalised patients at the end of life requires health
care teams to engage patients and families in communication and decision-making about …

Better Words for Better Deaths Words have a power that is deeper and stranger than their
accepted definitions. When the end of life is inevitable and patients or their families consent …

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Through misplaced words and actions, health professionals can unwittingly inflict pain at
such a vulnerable time—not only onto patients, but also onto friends and families, ultimately …

END-OF-LIFE CARE IN THE UNITED STATES NEEDS improvement, despite major social
initiatives such as the hospice movement and advance directives beginning in the 1970s …

What about situations when patients can no longer communicate their choices? For many of
these incapacitated patients, the interval of decisional incapacity lasts months or years, such …

J n the context of caring for terminally or critically ill patients, determining the limits of Eatient
autonomy has been a contentious problem.· 2 Who determines whether a patient is …

Handbook for Mortals is a “must read”—not only for all individuals and families facing
serious illness but also for all clinicians. To be sure, it is a book about dying—but it is also a …