Death with dementia is increasingly common. Although prognostication is difficult, it is an
incurable life-limiting illness for which palliative care for the patient is often appropriate …

The emerging crisis in antibiotic resistance and concern that we now sit on the precipice of a
post-antibiotic era have given rise to advocacy at the highest levels for widespread adoption …

Background: Striking changes occurred in health care in the United States between 2000
and 2013, including growth of hospice and hospital-based palliative care teams, and …

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted ongoing challenges to optimal
supportive end-of-life care for adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. A supportive …

Objective Synthesize research about patients' and relatives' expectations and experiences
on how doctors can improve end-of-life care in nursing homes. Methods We systematically …

The sources of stress for families of nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia
have not been well described. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 16 family …

The US hospital embodies society's hope for itself—a technological bastion standing
between us and death. What does the gold standard of rescue, as ideology and industry …

OBJECTIVES: To describe nursing home (NH) staff perceptions of avoidability of hospital
transfers of NH residents. DESIGN: Mixed methods qualitative and quantitative analysis of …

Catherine is a 27-year-old woman who was waitressing to save money for graduate school.
She had no insurance and was hoping that her fatigue and nosebleeds were attributable to …

Background The goal of the study was to assess perceived level of satisfaction with end-of-
life care, focusing on the last 48 hours of life. Methods A previously validated instrument was …