COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is a serious respiratory
illness characterized by years of progressively debilitating breathlessness, high prevalence …

Objetivo: Propor competências essenciais para o ensino de Cuidados Paliativos nos cursos
de graduação em Medicina. Método: Inicialmente, foi feita uma análise documental na …

Background Surgical decision-making in patients with advanced cancer requires careful
thought and deliberation to balance the high risks with the potential palliative benefits. We …

PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of problems for clinicians. This
study examines the experiences of oncologists providing care to seriously ill persons near …

Purpose Due to an international ageing population, global health organisations have
recognised the challenges arising from fragmented interaction between health and social …

We conducted an empirical study to explore clinician and lay opinions on the acceptability of
physician paternalism. Respondents read a vignette describing a patient with brain …

Background: Caring for a child near the end of life (EOL) can be a stressful experience.
Resident physicians are often the frontline providers responsible for managing symptoms …

Background The communication process of preparing patients and families facing
progressive neurodegenerative diseases for future illness has not been empirically …

Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians routinely care for patients with serious
illness and injury who could benefit from an integrated palliative care approach due to the …

As demand for palliative care (PC) services rise, there are insufficient numbers of PC
specialists to provide PC for the US population.“Primary palliative care” refers to PC services …