Background There is growing recognition that a diverse range of healthcare professionals
need competence in palliative approaches to care. Effective communication is a core …

Purpose Strong verbal communication skills are essential for physicians. Despite a wealth of
medical education research exploring communication skills training, learners struggle to …

This article presents a contemporary view on the state of the art of applied conversation
analytic studies of medical consultations. I begin by considering why conversation analysts …

ABSTRACT I review conversation analytic research on healthcare interactions in palliative
care, and end-of-life preferences and plans conversations in other settings. The review …

Background: Timely and effective communication about end-of-life issues, including
conversations about prognosis and goals of care, are extremely beneficial to terminally ill …

Importance While knowing the goals of care (GOCs) for children receiving pediatric palliative
care (PPC) are crucial for guiding the care they receive, how parents prioritize these goals …

Abstract Introduction/Aims Health communication is central to effective, supportive
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical care. Guidance for ALS communication is limited …

Empathy is an important way for doctors to demonstrate their understanding of patients'
subjective experiences. This research considers the role of empathy in 37 doctor–patient …

The physician–patient relationship has evolved significantly in the past century. Physician
authority has been reduced while patients have been empowered. This review focuses on …

Care at the end-of-life in the United States has expanded in the past decade in large part
due to structural changes such as increased access to hospice care, the integration of …