Hospice care is perceived as enhancing life quality for patients with advanced, incurable
illness, but cost comparisons to non-hospice patients are difficult to make. The very large …

There is a major deficiency in the end-of-life care offered to patients dying in the intensive
care unit (ICU). Hypothesis: Hospitalized dying patients had informed discussions on endof …

Palliative medicine is a relatively new specialty within the United States. Palliative care
concepts are of use for emergency physicians when they manage patients with incurable …

Most hospitals are facing the dilemma caused by demand for critical care beds outstripping
supply. This imbalance is likely to get worse over the coming years as a result of many …

In our society, state governments have the major role in regulating physician behavior and
actions related to end-of-life decision making. However, in the current confusing and …