During the last 6 months of life, 75% of older adults with preexisting serious illness, such as
advanced heart failure, lung disease, and cancer, visit the emergency department (ED). ED …

Background: A substantial amount of aggressive life-prolonging treatments in the final
stages of life has been reported for people with progressive life-shortening conditions …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate physicians' views on advance care planning, goals of care, and
end‐of‐life conversations. DESIGN Random sample telephone survey. SETTING United …

Improving communication about goals and values for patients with advancing serious illness
nearing the end of life is a key opportunity to improve the value of care. The Serious Illness …

Background Although patient-centred care has become increasingly important across all
medical specialties, when it comes to end of life care, research has shown that treatments …

Background: Conversations with seriously ill patients about their values and goals have
been associated with reduced distress, a better quality of life, and goal-concordant care near …

Shared decision-making in cancer care, where we move away from the paternalistic “the
doctor knows best” attitude to involving the patient in decisions regarding her or his health, is …

Importance COVID-19 has disproportionately killed older adults and racial and ethnic
minority individuals, raising questions about the relevance of advance care planning (ACP) …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) conversations are associated with improved end-
of-life healthcare outcomes and patients want to engage in ACP with their healthcare …

Older adults with cognitive impairment face many healthcare challenges, chief among them
participating in medical decision‐making about their own health care. Advance care …