Communication skills are paramount in effective delivery of palliative care. The emphasis in
much of the previous literature has been on physician communication and also has been …

The participation of patients in making decisions about their care is especially important
towards the end of life because palliative care decisions involve extensive uncertainty and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to clarify the level of emotional distress experienced by
bereaved family members and the perceived necessity for improvement in the care for …

Care in the last hours and days of life is a vital part of medical practice and has recently
been highlighted in the media following concerns over the use of the Liverpool Care …

Background Conversations about end-of-life care remain challenging for health care
providers. The tendency to delay conversations about care options represents a barrier that …

This study is aimed at exploring the expectations about and the impact on healthcare staff of
the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) in an Italian hospital. Qualitative …

This evidence-based text brings together the theory and practice of palliative care. It
examines at all aspects of palliative care ie psycho social, spiritual and physical in a highly …

El objetivo del artículo es analizar el proceso de secularización de la atención a los
moribundos, tomando como eje el devenir del movimiento de los hospices y los cuidados …

Es zählt heute zu den etablierten Standards der Intensivmedizin, dass sie nicht nur für die
kurativ ausgerichtete Überbrückung einer kritischen Krankheitsphase mit …

Las percepciones de los profesionales de la salud ante el final de la vida pueden influir en
la comunicación con pacientes y familias. Si bien en cuidados paliativos (CP) la muerte es …