ACP is usually conducted through personal conversations between a health care professional, a patient, and—if appropriate—family members. Although Web-based ACP programs have the potential to support […]

Ethnicity may be associated with important aspects of end-of-life care, such as what treatments are received, access to palliative care and where people die.

Sophie Arie hears from specialists in geriatrics about a new unit designed to relieve pressure on emergency departments and provide better care for older patients with […]

Patients’ wishes regarding goals of care should be assessed frequently, similar to assessments for distress, to ensure patients’ wishes are understood and followed at the end […]