Background: Patients receiving hospice or palliative care often receive antimicrobial
therapy; however the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy for symptom management in …

Purpose Adverse events in chemotherapy clinical trials are assessed and reported by
clinicians, yet clinician accuracy in assessing symptoms has been questioned. We …

Most clinicians currently in practice did not receive the evidence‐based communication
skills training they need to provide high‐quality communication for seriously ill older adults …

Objectives To examine the relationship between P hysician O rders for L ife‐S ustaining T
reatment (POLST) for S cope of T reatment and setting of care at time of death. Design Cross …

Importance Palliative care is a patient-centered approach associated with improvements in
quality of life; however, results regarding its association with a survival benefit have been …

Background Pediatric patients experience significant symptoms during cancer treatment.
Symptom management is frequently inadequate. We studied perceptions of pediatric …

BACKGROUND. Physician‐reported performance status (PS) is an important prognostic
factor and frequently influences treatment decisions. To the authors' knowledge, the extent …

Background Ariadne Labs' Serious Illness Care Program (SICP), inclusive of the Serious
Illness Conversation Guide (SICG), has been adapted for use in a variety of settings and …

Context Antibiotic prescription in hospice patients is complicated by the focus on palliative
rather than curative care and concerns regarding increasing antibiotic resistance. Objectives …

For patients hospitalized with life-threatening illnesses and their families, palliative care
consultants can provide critical support by providing information about prognosis, ensuring …