In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

This narrative review presents theoretical and empirical evidence of common cognitive
biases that are likely to influence treatment choices of patients with cancer and other …

Background Although evidence increasingly demonstrates the effects of advance care
planning, the relevant studies are of questionable quality, and lack consensus regarding …

Context Caregivers make difficult end-of-life (EOL) decisions for patients, often adversely
affecting their own psychological health. Understanding whether advance care planning …

End of life care may have elements of value that go beyond health. A generic measure of the
benefits of end of life care could be helpful to decision makers. Such a measure, based on …

Background The objectives of this study were to elicit the preferences of patients with
multiple myeloma regarding the possible benefits and risks of cancer treatments and to …

Background As the number and type of cancer treatments available rises and patients live
with the consequences of their disease and treatments for longer, understanding …

Objective Our objective was to develop and test a discrete-choice experiment (DCE) survey
to elicit adolescent and parent preferences for dental care for hypodontia (a developmental …

To avoid discomfort, health care professionals may hesitate to pursue conversations about
end of life with patients. Certain tools have the potential to facilitate smoother conversations …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of patients with
cancer of palliative care and their preferences regarding end-of-life care in mainland China …