Time, timing, talking and training : findings from an exploratory action research study to improve quality of end of life care for minority ethnic kidney patients [PDF]
, 2017 Background. With an ageing and increasingly diverse population at risk from rising levels of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including kidney complications, there is a need to provide quality care at all stages in the care pathway including
Brown, Edwina +9 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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Autonomy versus futility? Barriers to good clinical practice in end-of-life care: a Queensland case [PDF]
, 2012 Findings from a Queensland coronial inquest highlight the complex clinical, ethical and legal issues that arise in end-of-life care when clinicians and family members disagree about a diagnosis of clinical futility.
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Current Medical Research Winter 2008–Spring 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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Legal issues in end-of-life care: Current status in India and the road ahead
Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2023 End-of-life (EOL) care is a multidisciplinary approach to provide 'whole person care' to individuals with advanced, progressive, incurable or life-limiting illnesses to prevent or relieve suffering with a goal to reduce suffering as much as possible ...
Anjali Gera +2 more
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Care and compassion at the end of life [PDF]
, 2012 Aim: To examine the provision of the ‘end of life care strategy’ and the perception of provision by patients and carers. Introduction: In determining what constitutes excellence in care at the end of life, one must firstly acknowledge ‘what care and ...
Brown, Michelle
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Care workers’ experiences discussing financial issues with families facing end-of-life decisions
Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare, 2021 Numerous studies have confirmed the presence of financial difficulties for families when a loved one is at the end of life. However, few studies examine the discussions family members have with care workers about financial issues during end of life.
Paula Hopeck
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Talking about end-of-life care: the perspectives of older South Asians living in East London Journal of Research in Nursing [PDF]
, 2013 The National End-of-life Care Strategy for England identifies that a lack of open discussion about death and dying can be a barrier to achieving good quality end-of-life care.
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, 2005 Objectives: To develop an end-of-life attitudes questionnaire for use in a large community-based sample of older people. Design: Nominal groups and standardization of questions.
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Overview of Palliative Care Service in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 2020 Palliative care service is a growing trend for patients with terminal illnesses. The purpose of palliative care is to improve the quality of life for the patients and their family by providing comprehensive care such as symptoms control, pain relief and ...
Hilary H.L Yee +2 more
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