2018
Palliative Care Competencies and Readiness for Independent Practice: A Report on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Review of the U.S. Medical Licensing Step Examinations
Carey EC, Paniagua M, Morrison LJ, Levine SK, Klick JC, Buckholz GT, Rotella J, Bruno J, Liao S, Arnold RM. Palliative Care Competencies and Readiness for Independent Practice: A Report on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Review of the U.S. Medical Licensing Step Examinations. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 371-378. PMID: 29935969, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPC itemsHeart diseasePC knowledgeEnd-stage heart diseasePalliative care competenciesPalliative care contentSubstance use disordersSurrogate decision makersMultimorbid illnessesPC competenciesPain managementMedicine ReviewsSymptom managementPC physiciansCare competenciesUse disordersAmerican AcademyCare contentMultiple-choice questionsCompetency domainsLicensed physiciansExamination formPatient autonomyPatientsOne-third
2014
Raising the Bar for the Care of Seriously Ill Patients
Schaefer KG, Chittenden EH, Sullivan AM, Periyakoil VS, Morrison LJ, Carey EC, Sanchez-Reilly S, Block SD. Raising the Bar for the Care of Seriously Ill Patients. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 1024-1031. PMID: 24979171, PMCID: PMC4077186, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care competenciesPalliative care expertsCare competenciesCare expertsPain/symptom managementFM residentsPalliative care specialistsNational cross-sectional surveySeriously Ill PatientsPalliative care curriculumLife-threatening illnessQuality of careCross-sectional surveyNational surveyFamily medicine residentsMedical studentsPain managementIll patientsSymptom managementCare specialistsInternal medicineMedicine residentsCare curriculumResident competencyPatients
2006
Palliative Care and Pain Management
Morrison LJ, Morrison RS. Palliative Care and Pain Management. Medical Clinics Of North America 2006, 90: 983-1004. PMID: 16962853, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2006.05.016.BooksConceptsPalliative careMrs. BChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTypical elderly patientsMetastatic breast cancerObstructive pulmonary diseaseDiscussion of prognosisGoals of careCoordination of carePathologic hip fracturesRoutine medical careCode status discussionsAdvance care planningLife-prolonging treatmentQuality of lifeEnd of lifeElderly patientsOlder patientsHip fracturePain managementProlonged coursePulmonary diseaseAdvanced illnessSymptom managementTreatment options