2015
Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment
Hinderer K, Friedmann E, Fins J. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment. Dimensions Of Critical Care Nursing 2015, 34: 91-99. PMID: 25650494, DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance Care PlanningDecision MakingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProxyRespiration, ArtificialSampling StudiesWithholding TreatmentConceptsEOL decisionsEnd-of-lifeCritical care nursesMechanical ventilation withdrawalCare nursesFamilies of critically ill patientsVentilator withdrawalImproving EOL careAdvance care planningPatient-proxy pairsWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapySecondary analysis of dataWithdrawal of mechanical ventilationLife-sustaining therapyEOL careCare planningPatient-directedResponses to questionsDisease trajectoryProxies' decisionsModification of directionSecondary analysisImprove patientAnalysis of dataNurses
2013
Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury
Suppes A, Fins J. Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury. Brain Injury 2013, 27: 1141-1147. PMID: 23895513, PMCID: PMC5454804, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdvance Care PlanningAdvance DirectivesBrain InjuriesCaregiversChildComaDecision MakingFamilyFemaleGriefHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkPersistent Vegetative StatePhysician's RoleProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisProxySeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalConceptsSource of injuryExpectations of recoveryPsychosocial featuresDecision-making expectationsQuantitative questionnaireImprove treatment of patientsFamily membersPatient recoveryTreatment of patientsPatient diagnosisRelated factorsDOC patientsBrain injuryPatientsImproved treatmentInjuryCurrent diagnosisExpectationsQuestionnaireDiagnosisCliniciansBrainSurveyFactors
2006
Differential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review
Kelley A, Gold H, Roach K, Fins J. Differential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 110-117. PMID: 16877178, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life discussionsEnd-of-life decisionsHouse officersDocumentation of end-of-life discussionsMedical servicesEnd-of-life communicationSurgical servicesLife-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyProportion of notesLife-sustaining therapyMedical house officersComplex patient populationWithdrawal of carePhysician involvementCare notesLength of stayStaff involvementMedical patientsRetrospective chart reviewTeam structureChart reviewPatient populationSurgical house officers
2005
Contracts, covenants and advance care planning: an empirical study of the moral obligations of patient and proxy
Fins J, Maltby B, Friedmann E, Greene M, Norris K, Adelman R, Byock I. Contracts, covenants and advance care planning: an empirical study of the moral obligations of patient and proxy. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2005, 29: 55-68. PMID: 15652439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance Care PlanningAgedContractsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMoralsPatient ParticipationProxyConceptsPatient self-determinationMoral obligationSelf-determinationAdvance care planningExercise of autonomyPatient-proxy relationshipLife-sustaining therapyObligations of patientsMoral judgmentCare planningNarrow notionsDisease trajectoryPatient instructionsLegal normsPatient-proxy pairsJudgmentPrincipal autonomyAggressive careAutonomyModified Likert scaleQuality of informationPatient educationCovenantersNegative instructionsCovenants
2004
Informing the Patient-Proxy Covenant: An Educational Approach for Advance Care Planning
Maltby B, Fins J. Informing the Patient-Proxy Covenant: An Educational Approach for Advance Care Planning. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2004, 7: 351-355. PMID: 15130216, DOI: 10.1089/109662104773709512.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Commentary: From Contract to Covenant in Advance Care Planning
Fins J. Commentary: From Contract to Covenant in Advance Care Planning. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 1999, 27: 46-51. PMID: 11657142, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1999.tb01435.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvance Care PlanningAdvance Directive AdherenceAdvance DirectivesContractsDecision MakingDementiaEthics CommitteesEthics Committees, ClinicalEuthanasia, PassiveFamilyFamily RelationsFreedomFriendsHumansInterpersonal RelationsLife Support CareLiving WillsLoveMarriageMoral ObligationsNutritional SupportPatientsPersonal AutonomyPhysiciansResuscitationResuscitation OrdersRiskRisk AssessmentSocial ResponsibilityTerminal CareThird-Party ConsentTreatment RefusalTrustWithholding Treatment
1998
Resuscitation in hospice.
Henderson S, Fins J, Moskowitz E. Resuscitation in hospice. The Hastings Center Report 1998, 28: 20; discussion 20-2. PMID: 9868605, DOI: 10.2307/3528263.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Advance Directives and SUPPORT
Fins J. Advance Directives and SUPPORT. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 519-520. PMID: 9100724, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb05181.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research