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 …

Good communication is a fundamental skill for all palliative care clinicians. Patients present
with varied desires, beliefs, and cultural practices, and navigating these issues presents …

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 …

Purpose Shared decision making is a tenet of contemporary medicine and oncology
practice. How involved elderly patients want to be in making treatment decisions and how …

Little research has compared the perceptions of health professionals (HPs), patients, and
caregivers about the communication of prognostic information. The objectives of this …

Background Despite poor outcomes, life-sustaining treatments including mechanical
ventilation are continued for a large and growing population of patients with chronic critical …

Abstract The (Silent Information Regulator 2) Sir2 gene has been shown to regulate the life
span of several model organisms. In mammals, the evolutionarily conserved homologue …

OBJECTIVE: To enhance the understanding and effect of physician's difficulties, attitudes
and communication styles on the disclosure of the diagnosis of AD in practice. METHODS …

Introduction National guidance in most medical specialties supports the full and open
disclosure of diagnoses to patients. Results Surveys show that most patients want to know …

Background: Patients with heart failure have higher mortality rates than those with most
malignant diseases. The heart failure illness trajectory is one of gradual decline …