Browsing Duke Faculty Scholarship by Author "0298835"

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Communication Practices in Physician Decision-Making for an Unstable Critically Ill Patient with End-Stage Cancer

Alexander, Stewart; Garrigues, Sarah K. (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Background: Shared decision-making has become the standard of care for most medical treatments. However, little is known about physician communication practices in the decision making for unstable critically ill patients ...
How Oncology Fellows Discuss Transitions in Goals of Care: A Snapshot of Approaches Used Prior to Training

Alexander, Stewart (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)

Introduction: The moment when a physician raises the possibility of discontinuing palliative chemotherapy at the end of life is a critical moment in the illness, and a difficult conversation. Expert recommendations cite ...