Australian doctors sometimes ignore advance care directives not believing in the ability of non-medically trained patients to make complex medical decisions for themselves in advance, according to a new study.
November 25, 2019
Doctors question ability of patients to make complex medical decisions in advance
Australian doctors sometimes ignore advance care directives not believing in the ability of non-medically trained patients to make complex medical decisions for themselves in advance, according […]
November 25, 2019
Palliative care models in long-term care (Kaasalainen, Sussman, You)
The goal of this scoping review was to identify existing palliative models in long-term care (LTC) homes and differentiate between the key components of each in […]
November 18, 2019
Quality measurement of serious illness communication: recommendations for health systems based on findings from a symposium of national experts
Geriatricians use a model called comprehensive geriatric assessment, including medical, functional, mental health, social and environmental dimensions, but also use a variety of other models, such […]