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Interpretation for discussions about end-of-life issues: results from a National Survey of Health Care Interpreters. [PDF]
J Palliat Med, 2012 BackgroundCommunication about end-of-life issues is difficult across language barriers. Little is known about the experience of health care interpreters in these discussions.ObjectivesObjectives of this study were to: 1) assess the experiences of ...
Schenker Y +4 more
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End-of-life issues experienced by the nurse-led rapid response team:An analysis of extent and experiences [PDF]
, 2023 Objectives: To examine the frequency, clinical characteristics and nurse-led rapid response team experiences of calls that involve end-of-life issues. Research methodology and design: The study consisted of two parts: 1) a retrospective journal audit of ...
Rasmussen, Christina Kirkegaard +3 more
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EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Background: Rates of suicide and self-harm are elevated in carceral institutions. Inmates are a vulnerable group since they are exposed to multiple risk factors.
Stefan Stijelja, Brian L. Mishara
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Probabilistic and Risk-Informed Life Extension Assessment of Wind Turbine Structural Components
Energies, 2021 Reassessment of the fatigue life for wind turbine structural components is typically performed using deterministic methods with the same partial safety factors as used for the original design.
Jannie Sønderkær Nielsen +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Suicide in older persons is a serious issue in many countries. The act of intentionally causing one’s own death is often associated with lack of social support, thwarted belongingness, or chronic interpersonal difficulties.
Gabrielle Michaud-Dumont +4 more
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Caregivers’ Perspectives Towards Goals of Care and End-of-Life Issues in Egyptian Elderly with Dementia Attending Geriatric Hospital [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023 Background: Pre-discussion of goals of care especially at the end of life in dementia is not a common practice in Egypt. Aim: The aim of the current study is to determine caregivers’ perspectives towards goals of care and end-of-life issues in moderate ...
Marwa Abdel Azeem Abdel Gawad +4 more
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Cultural sensitivity in brain death determination: a necessity in end-of-life decisions in Japan
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background In an increasingly globalized world, legal protocols related to health care that are both effective and culturally sensitive are paramount in providing excellent quality of care as well as protection for physicians tasked with decision making.
Yuri Terunuma, Bryan J. Mathis
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 BackgroundAdherence to ethical principles is a requirement for palliative care delivery to children and a main concern of healthcare providers. Physicians usually face ethical challenges during their daily practice in hospitals and need adequate skills ...
Farzaneh Zahedi +10 more
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Current Medical Issues, 2023 India bears a significant portion of the worldwide burden of chronic and terminal illnesses. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of a standardized approach in delivering optimal end-of-life care (EOLC) to a substantial proportion of patients who have reached
Gopal Singh Charan +2 more
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Ethical Dilemmas Expressed by Non-oncology Specialists Involved in Diagnosis and Care of Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2019 Background: Ethical problems routinely arise in the healthcare profession and more so in hospitals providing cancer diagnosis and care. Literature study indicates that almost all studies addressing ethical issues in cancer have been qualitative and ...
Suresh Rao +6 more
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