The utility of a stress-process model in predicting health and quality-of-life outcomes for
family caregivers of persons with Huntington's disease (HD) was tested. HD is an inherited …

Emergency medicine is a communicative activity, and characteristics such as incomplete
information, time pressure, and the potentially serious consequences of errors complicate …

Effective communication between dying cancer patients and their health care providers
about prognosis and treatment options ensures informed decision making at the end of life …

Spirituality and storytelling can be resources in aging successfully and in dying well given
the constraints of modern day Western culture. This paper explores the relationship of aging …

This study examines plans for future caregiving made by family members of younger (n= 59)
and older adults (n= 16) with serious mental illness (SMI). An online survey was advertised …

The field of hospice and palliative care has grown tremendously in the United States during
the past 20 years. The number of hospice progran: s has more than doubled, from 1,545 …

Despite the widespread use and acceptance of hospice care in the United States, African
Americans underuse these services when faced with life-limiting illnesses. Many scholars …

To the Editor: Analyses of data from Oregon1, 2 and elsewhere3–5 have begun to clarify the
characteristics of patients who seek a physician's assistance with suicide or euthanasia. We …

Telling stories after a loved one's death helps surviving family members to find meaning in
the experience and share perceptions about whether the death was consistent with the …

The value of palliative chemotherapy for hospice patients is difficult to quantify and little is
known about outcomes from these treatments. This study examined quality of life and …