Cancer communication near the end of life has a growing evidence base, and requires
clinicians to draw on a distinct set of communication skills. Patients with advanced and …

Prognostication is an important clinical skill for all clinicians, particularly those clinicians
working with patients with advanced cancer. However, doctors can be hesitant about …

Background Support for family carers is a core function of palliative care. Family meetings
are commonly recommended as a useful way for health care professionals to convey …

Purpose To examine age-and age-related differences in recall of information provided
during oncology consultations. Patients and Methods Two hundred sixty patients with cancer …

Background: Despite the world-wide growth of specialist palliative care services, the bulk of
care and decision making at the end of life are delivered in general hospital, primary care …

Objective: To determine what aspects of communicating and consulting with cancer patients
are viewed as difficult and stressful by cancer specialists in Australia. Design, participants …

Goals of work The way to inform cancer patients varies widely among different countries. In
most Mediterranean countries, the traditional approach has been of partial disclosure of the …

A mi familia, especialmente a mis hijos, Paco y Victor, por su ayuda y su comprensión, por
estar a mi lado, por facilitarme las cosas, por soportar mi mal humor y mi cansancio. A ellos …

Interventions for promoting the use of advance directives for end-of-life decisions in adults (Protocol)
Page 1 Interventions for promoting the use of advance directives for end-of-life decisions in …

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief …