Palliative care aims to meet the disparate needs of patients and families during a time of life-
limiting illness. Good communication is indispensable to uncovering patient and family …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

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 …

Mrs. Cohen is a 72-year-old, African American patient who was diagnosed with stage III
breast cancer less than a year ago. Since her diagnosis, she has undergone a double …

Symptom management is a primary function of palliative care. However, delivering
multidimensional, coordinated care that addresses the concerns of patients and families is …

Talking about sad, bad, and difficult things with patients and their families is a fundamental
and an inevitable part of the health-care professional's (HCPs) work, but one in which few …

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 …

Good communication is at the core of palliative care, providing a medium for clinicians to
express their concern and respect for patients that honors the mission of medicine. The …

Themes included the education of health care providers, the need to care for carers, and
interdisciplinary communication. Little attention was given to the growing population of …

IF ASKED, MOST PALLIATIVE CARE professionals would say that they believe doctor-
patient communication is important. This is not surprising. A doctor talks to patients more …