Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Background: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …

Background Prognostic accuracy in palliative care is valued by patients, carers, and
healthcare professionals. Previous reviews suggest clinicians are inaccurate at survival …

Evidence-based recommendations concerning how to discuss dying, life expectancy, and
likely future symptoms with patients with a limited life expectancy and their families are …

Many health professionals (HPs) express discomfort at having to broach the topic of
prognosis, including limited life expectancy, and may withhold information or not disclose …

To better respond to cancer patients' health care needs, various strategies focusing on
doctor-patient communication have been developed. Addressing patients' overall needs and …

Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in
the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers | The Medical Journal of …

Objective To develop a novel prognostic indicator for use in patients with advanced cancer
that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival. Design Prospective …

Purpose To determine whether provision of a question prompt list (QPL) influences
advanced cancer patients'/caregivers' questions and discussion of topics relevant to end-of …

The aim of this systematic review was to examine studies that have investigated sustaining
hope during prognostic and end‐of‐life issues discussions with terminally ill patients and …