Background Advance care planning (ACP) involves important decision making about future
medical needs. The high-volume and disparate nature of ACP research makes it difficult to …

Background: Advance care planning is seen as an important strategy to improve end-of-life
communication and the quality of life of patients and their relatives. However, the frequency …

Deaths due to COVID-19 are associated with risk factors which can lead to prolonged grief
disorder, post-traumatic stress, and other poor bereavement outcomes among relatives, as …

This book presents the methodology, findings and implications of a large-scale corpus-
based study of the metaphors used to talk about cancer and the end of life (including care at …

Palliative care from diagnosis to death | The BMJ Skip to main content Intended for healthcare
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Background: Conversations with seriously ill patients about their values and goals have
been associated with reduced distress, a better quality of life, and goal-concordant care near …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a voluntary process of discussion about future
care between an individual and their care provider. ACP is a key focus of national policy as …

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

Introduction: Improving end of life care is a national imperative. Unsatisfactory care persists
particularly in acute hospitals, with shortcomings, variability in communication and advance …

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 …