Background: Clinician-patient communication is central in palliative care, but it has not been
described qualitatively which specific elements of communication are important for high …

A Physician Communication Training Program (PCTP) utilizing scripts based on actual
family conferences with patients, families, and the health care team was developed at one …

Discussing disease progression is a core task in palliative care. This is especially important
when there are indications that a patient considers their death as less imminent than the …

OBJECTIVES: To provide practical strategies to enhance the quality of communication in the
palliative and end-of-life medical care settings. DATA SOURCES: Published articles …

Although shared decision making (SDM) is advocated and adopted widely in the American
healthcare system, SDM can be strained and even avoided when medical decisions involve …

Effective communication is central to promoting high-quality palliative care. Inadequate
communication may be the source of much distress for patients and their families, and …

Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics are of little value if health-care professionals do not have an accurate …

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 …

Communication regarding serious illness is challenging in most circumstances. Patients with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have unique language and cultural needs that often …

Communication is the cornerstone of palliative care; it is the essence of the art and science
of palliative nursing. 2 Essential aspects of nursing communication include caring …