Triage of scarce critical care resources in COVID-19 an implementation guide for regional allocation: an expert panel report of the task force for mass critical care and …

RC Maves, J Downar, JR Dichter, JL Hick… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Public health emergencies have the potential to place enormous strain on health systems.
The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease has required hospitals in …

Communication about serious illness care goals: a review and synthesis of best practices

RE Bernacki, SD Block - JAMA internal medicine, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
An understanding of patients' care goals in the context of a serious illness is an essential
element of high-quality care, allowing clinicians to align the care provided with what is most …

Effects of early integrated palliative care in patients with lung and GI cancer: a randomized clinical trial

JS Temel, JA Greer, A El-Jawahri, WF Pirl… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - ascopubs.org
Purpose We evaluated the impact of early integrated palliative care (PC) in patients with
newly diagnosed lung and GI cancer. Patients and Methods We randomly assigned patients …

Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer

MW Haun, S Estel, G Rücker… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Incurable cancer, which often constitutes an enormous challenge for patients,
their families, and medical professionals, profoundly affects the patient's physical and …

Education, implementation, and policy barriers to greater integration of palliative care: a literature review

MD Aldridge, J Hasselaar, E Garralda… - Palliative …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Early integration of palliative care into the management of patients with serious
disease has the potential to both improve quality of life of patients and families and reduce …

Palliative care for people living with heart failure: European Association for Palliative Care Task Force expert position statement

PZ Sobanski, B Alt-Ep**, DC Currow… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

Family perspectives on aggressive cancer care near the end of life

AA Wright, NL Keating, JZ Ayanian, EA Chrischilles… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patients with advanced-stage cancer are receiving increasingly aggressive
medical care near death, despite growing concerns that this reflects poor-quality care …

The influence of doctor-patient communication on health outcomes: a systematic review

D Riedl, G Schüßler - Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und …, 2017 - vr-elibrary.de
Objectives: In order to evaluate the influence of the doctor-patient relationship and
communication on healthcare outcomes, further reliable results are needed. More specific …

[LIVRE][B] Qualitative research in practice: Examples for discussion and analysis

SB Merriam, RS Grenier - 2019 - books.google.com
A practical introduction to qualitative research across fields and disciplines Qualitative
Research in Practice offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative research design, methods …

Failure to engage hospitalized elderly patients and their families in advance care planning

DK Heyland, D Barwich, D Pichora… - JAMA internal …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Advance care planning can improve patient-centered care and potentially
reduce intensification of care at the end of life. Objectives To inquire about patients' advance …