Surgery
Never too late to operate? Surgery near end of life is common, costly
At 87, Maxine Stanich cared more about improving the quality of her life than prolonging it.
Mar 5, 2018
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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
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Earlier palliative care at home linked to fewer hospital admissions
Offering palliative care earlier to dying patients at home is linked to fewer hospital admissions at the end of their lives, raising questions about the time restrictions placed on accessing community-based palliative care ...
Mar 2, 2018
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Health
Playing a conversation game may encourage advance care planning
Few people may want to spend a Saturday night planning their end-of-life care, but playing a game designed to spur conversation about advance care planning may be a more enjoyable way to ease into the process, according to ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer patients with anxiety, depression die sooner
Patients who experience anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer are more likely to die sooner, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency.
Jan 24, 2017
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Ensuring medical care is consistent with patient goals
It can be challenging to determine whether the medical care provided in a hospital or nursing home is consistent with the preferences of the patient and family as indicated in the patient's advance planning documents.
Nov 14, 2016
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Health
New tool from IU and Regenstrief measures communication experiences of inpatient families
More than 13 million older adults are admitted to hospitals annually in the United States. Nearly a quarter need to have all decisions made for them by a family member, and almost half need help from family to make some decisions. ...
Oct 26, 2016
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Health
Nonverbal cues may reveal a physician's racial bias
(HealthDay)—A physician's body language may reveal racial bias against seriously ill black patients, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Jan 18, 2016
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Racial bias may be conveyed by doctors' body language
Physicians give less compassionate nonverbal cues when treating seriously ill black patients compared with their white counterparts, a small University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine trial revealed. It is the first to look ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Health
UB researcher explores first-responders' role in end-of-life calls
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are trained to save lives. But they sometimes enter situations where a dying patient's end-of-life wishes contradict their professional code.
Jul 13, 2015
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Health
Next frontier: How can modern medicine help dying patients achieve a 'good' death?
The overall quality of death of cancer patients who die in an urban Canadian setting with ready access to palliative care was found to be good to excellent in the large majority of cases, helping to dispel the myth that marked ...
May 15, 2014
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