September 22, 2020
Ethical considerations in the use of AI mortality predictions in the care of people with serious illness
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200911.401376/full/Predicting prognosis is as old as medicine itself. Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have led to algorithms that promise to answer one […]
September 22, 2020
The feasibility and acceptability of an intergenerational, web-based intervention to enhance later-life family care planning
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946554/Adult children collaborate with older parents on care needs, yet later-life families are often uncertain about how to approach these conversations. Using the McMaster Model of […]
September 22, 2020
Enhancing ACP communication: an interactive workshop with role-play for students and primary care clinicians
https://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10973Introduction: Increased clinician training on advance care planning (ACP) is needed. Common barriers to ACP include perceived lack of confidence, skills, and knowledge necessary to engage […]
September 14, 2020
Potentially inappropriate treatments at the end of life in nursing home residents: Findings from the PACE cross-sectional study in 6 European countries
https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(20)30728-4/fulltextCertain treatments are potentially inappropriate when administered to nursing homes residents at the end of life and should be carefully considered.