Informed consent is an ethical concept that is codified in the law and is in daily practice at
every health care institution. Three fundamental criteria are needed for clinical informed …

Given the acute and often life-limiting nature of surgical illness, as well as the potential for
treatment to induce further suffering, surgical patients have considerable palliative care …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay,
complications and costs for a large number of elective surgical procedures. A similar …

Background Emergency general surgery in the elderly is a particular challenge to the
surgeon in charge of their care. The aim was to review contemporary aspects of managing …

Objective: To address the need for improved communication practices to facilitate goal-
concordant care in seriously ill, older patients with surgical emergencies. Summary …

Background There has been much discussion in the medical literature about the importance
of empathy and physician communication style in medical practice. Empathy has been …

Objectives To synthesize published research exploring emergency department (ED)
communication strategies and decision-making with persons living with dementia (PLWD) …

Context Older adults often have surgery in the months preceding death, which can initiate
postoperative treatments inconsistent with end-of-life values.“Best Case/Worst …

Introduction: Improving end of life care is a national imperative. Unsatisfactory care persists
particularly in acute hospitals, with shortcomings, variability in communication and advance …

Importance Because major surgery carries significant risks for older adults with comorbid
conditions, shared decision-making is recommended to ensure patients receive care …