Background: Relatives of people with dementia report that proxy decision-making is difficult
and distressing. We systematically reviewed the literature about barriers and facilitators to …

Many patients who develop incapacitating illness have not expressed clear treatment
preferences. Therefore, surrogate decision makers are asked to make judgments about what …

Objectives: Shared decision making is endorsed by critical care organizations; however,
there remains confusion about what shared decision making is, when it should be used, and …

BACKGROUND Although numerous studies have addressed external factors associated
with difficulty in surrogate decision making, intrapersonal sources of tension are an …

This article examines General Comment No. 1 on the right to equal recognition before the
law adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities …

Physician communication with families in the ICU: evidence-b... : Current Opinion in Critical
Care Physician communication with families in the ICU: evidence-based strategies for …

Effective communication with patients and their caregivers continues to form the basis of a
constructive clinician–patient relationship and is critical to provide patient-centered care …

Objective: To evaluate 2 strategies for preparing family members for surrogate decision-
making. Design: A 2× 2 factorial, randomized controlled trial testing whether:(1) …

Deprescribing is the term used to describe the process of withdrawal of an inappropriate
medication supervised by a clinician. This article presents a discussion of how the Four …

Background Research into dementia and other conditions connected with cognitive
impairments is essential but conducting research with populations who lack capacity to …