Prognosis is an issue that most doctors and patients describe as difficult to discuss and the
best way of presenting prognostic information to optimise patient understanding …

Background: Few studies have examined physician–family caregiver communication at the
end of life, despite the important role families have in end-of-life care decisions. We …

The aim of this study was to explore by whom, how, and when discussions about prognosis
and end-of-life issues should be initiated with terminally ill patients, and the context in which …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and disability
Worldwide. For many patients, maximal therapy for COPD produces only modest relief of …

Palliative care is interdisciplinary treatment focused on the relief of suffering and achieving
the best possible quality of life for patients and their caregivers. It differs for geriatric patients …

Heart failure is growing in prevalence. Despite an array of treatments targeting a
complicated pathophysiology, heart failure ultimately leads to death, and thus there is a …

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