Palliative care for seriously ill children and adults is provided by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians who focus on communication about values and goals of care and ameliorating suffering from physical, social, spiritual, existential, and psychological concerns. Members of the…
Palliative care for seriously ill children and adults is provided by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians who focus on communication about values and goals of care and ameliorating suffering from physical, social, spiritual, existential, and psychological concerns. Members of the…
Summary of Key Points Oncology clinicians must assess patients' willingness to discuss prognosis and deliver this information clearly and truthfully. Patient decisions about resuscitation preferences and disease-directed therapy, including early drug development trials, should be discussed in the context of…