Browsing by Author "Jackson, Vicki"
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Age and Gender Moderate the Impact of Early Palliative Care in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nipp, Ryan D.; Greer, Joseph A.; El-Jawahri, Areej; Traeger, Lara; Gallagher, Emily R.; Park, Elyse R.; Jackson, Vicki A.; Pirl, William F.; Temel, Jennifer S. (AlphaMed Press, 2016)Background. Studies demonstrate that early palliative care (EPC) improves advanced cancer patients’ quality of life (QOL) and mood. However, it remains unclear whether the role of palliative care differs based upon patients’ ... -
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 ...