Browsing by Author "Ray, Alaka"
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Associations Between End-of-Life Discussions, Patient Mental Health, Medical Care Near Death, and Caregiver Bereavement Adjustment
Wright, Alexi; Zhang, Baohui; Ray, Alaka; Mack, Jennifer; Trice, Elizabeth; Balboni, Tracy; Mitchell, Susan; Jackson, Vicki; Block, Susan; Maciejewski, Paul; Prigerson, Holly (American Medical Association (AMA), 2008-10-08)Context Talking about death can be difficult. Without evidence that end-of-life (EOL) discussions improve patient outcomes, physicians must balance their desire to honor patient autonomy against a concern that EOL discussions ...