Current approaches to end-of-life decision making are widely considered inadequate. We
explored these complexities by examining how patients with terminal diagnoses would …

Purpose: Physicians are often reluctant to discuss “Do Not Resuscitate”(DNR) orders with
patients. Although perceived self-efficacy (confidence) is a known prerequisite for …

Aim: Patients with advanced cancer need information about end-of-life treatment options in
order to make informed decisions. Clinicians vary in the frequency with which they initiate …

BACKGROUND: Some institutions require patients and families to give signed consent for
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, especially in New York State. As this may be a barrier to …

Objective: To replicate and extend PA Lichtenberg and colleagues'(1996) cross-disciplinary
intervention to improve physical and mental health among older adults. Participants: 14 …

Abstract The National Institute on Aging created the Resource Centers for Minority Aging
Research (RCMARs) to address infrastructure development intended to reduce health …

Background Care plans for patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders often fail to define
limits other than cardiopulmonary resuscitation and fail to address other patient care needs …

Background. Little is known about the time health professionals spend with inpatients that
are close to the end of life. Subjects and Methods. We asked day-shift nurses to use a …

The current study contributes to the understanding of the role of religious coping (RC) for
family members under the emotionally challenging circumstance of having to make do-not …

8069 Background: Many argue that when patients with advanced cancer face medical
decisions, the chief value that clinicians must respect is patient autonomy, and when …