Review ArticleA Systematic Review of Prognostic/End-of-Life Communication with Adults in the Advanced Stages of a Life-Limiting Illness: Patient/Caregiver Preferences for the Content, Style, and Timing of Information
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Key Words
Systematic review
patient preferences
caregiver preferences
terminally ill
palliative care
communication
prognosis
end-of-life issues, patient-physician relations
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This project was supported by a Strategic Research Grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. Dr. Clayton is supported by a Cancer Institute NSW Clinical Research Fellowship.
This paper contains results from a larger review, “Communicating Prognosis and Issues Surrounding End-of-Life in Adults in the Advanced Stages of a Life-Limiting Illness: A Systematic Review.” November 2006. Available at http://www.ctc.usyd.edu.au/research/publications/articles_2006.htm.
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