Background. The US population is aging and increasingly culturally diverse. The challenges
of an aging population desiring a good end to their lives combined with soaring costs for …

The hospitalisation and management of patients at the end‐of‐life by emergency medical
services is presenting a challenge to our society as the majority of people approaching …

Pain is a serious health care problem and there is growing evidence to support the use of
hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral interventions for pain management. This article reviews …

A central but unmet challenge in health care delivery is to increase the probability that the
care patients receive near the end of their life is consistent with their goals, values, and …

Purpose This project sought to help palliative and hospice care practices improve patient
care quality and operational efficiency by improving patient symptom status reporting and …

Older adults dying from chronic illness in rural areas are understudied and of concern
because of their limited access to health services. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive …

Not all feasible care is desirable care. At the end of life, aggressive interventions may not
only be futile but also inappropriate because they may impair the quality of the remaining life …

in decision making and medical management where possible (Smith 2000, NHS lothian
2009). the aim is to avoid a 'soulless death'and support the patient medically …

This is a review of the role of palliative care with intensive care patients. End-of-life care
challenges are explored such as identifying patients at the end of life on ICU and involving …

Nurse expertise with end-of-life (EOL) conversation skills can facilitate the assessment of the
patient's sociocultural and spiritual beliefs about quality of life issues, yet nurse death …