Adults with serious illness have one or more conditions, such as cancer or dementia, that cause health and functional decline and, over time, eventually lead to death. People with serious illness require effective patient-clinician communication about...
This article discusses strategies for delivering serious news. Several common frameworks are identified (ABCDE, BREAKS, SPIKES, Nurse). It is written from a physician perspective.
"Culture Clash No More: Integration and Coordination of Disease Treatment and Palliative Care" include the following learning objectives: the limitations of the Medicare hospice benefit; defining three models of palliative care; identifying the...