Most physicians view death and dying as an endpoint in care. When it occurs in a patient
who has lived a long life, death may seem welcome, normal, or at least devoid of tragedy …

Good care for dying patients has always been an obligation in medicine. To fulfill this
obligation, physicians must embrace the integralness of dying in life, must recognize when …

When patients are diagnosed with cancer, primary care physicians often must deliver the
bad news, discuss the prognosis, and make appropriate referrals. When delivering bad …

The physician encounters many issues and problems when working with the terminally ill. It
is important to remember that the most important aspect of care for the dying is to maintain …

Background Efforts to improve communication between physicians and dying patients have
been unsuccessful, and guidelines for improving patient-physician communication about …

Communication is an essential palliative care skill and core element of effective care for
patients with serious and life-limiting illness. 1 Effective communication by health care …

Discussions about end of life care can be difficult for patients and practitioners. Numerous
studies have demonstrated that dying patients often receive care that does not address their …

The article discusses the importance of death education for physicians. Topics discussed
include a National Consensus Conference of Competencies on Geriatric Education hosted …

Palliative care (PC) is often recommended by physicians for their elderly patients who are
terminally ill. In contrast to hospice care, which precludes the use of any curative treatment at …

The need for improved palliative care education has been well documented [1–5]. Current
information confirms that physicians and nurses have insufficient training in topics related to …