An understanding of patients' care goals in the context of a serious illness is an essential
element of high-quality care, allowing clinicians to align the care provided with what is most …

Background: High-quality care for seriously ill patients aligns treatment with their goals and
values. Failure to achieve “goal-concordant” care is a medical error that can harm patients …

We describe a protocol for disclosing unfavorable information—“breaking bad news”—to
cancer patients about their illness. Straightforward and practical, the protocol meets the …

Objective: to elaborate the conceptual theoretical-legal provisions and scientific
recommendations for the substantiating the inefficiency of mandated disclosure. Methods …

Background The questions patients are asked about their preferences with regard to life-
sustaining treatment usually focus on specific interventions, but the outcomes of treatment …

Despite a recent increase in the attention given to improving end-of-life care, our
understanding of what constitutes a good death is surprisingly lacking. The purpose of this …

Accreditation of residency programs and certification of physicians requires assessment of
competence in communication and interpersonal skills. Residency and continuing medical …

Importance Poor communication by health care professionals contributes to physical and
psychological suffering in patients living with serious illness. Patients may not fully …

Enough: The Failure of the Living Will - Fagerlin - 2004 - Hastings Center Report - Wiley Online
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Objective. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the perceived factors hindering or
facilitating GPs in engaging in advance care planning (ACP) with their patients about care at …