2013
Error and Bias in the Evaluation of Prescription Opioid Misuse: Should the FDA Regulate Clinical Assessment Tools?
Meltzer E, Hall W, Fins J. Error and Bias in the Evaluation of Prescription Opioid Misuse: Should the FDA Regulate Clinical Assessment Tools? Pain Medicine 2013, 14: 982-987. PMID: 23594383, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood and Drug AdministrationClinical assessment toolScreening toolAssessment toolOpioid-related aberrant behaviorsAberrant medication-related behaviorsOpioid-related risksChronic opioid therapyPrescription opioid misusePredictive of addictionMedication-related behaviorsOpioid therapyPain medicationStandardized questionnaireOpioid misuseIdentified patientsAt-riskDrug AdministrationDiagnose illnessAddictive disordersPatientsAberrant behaviorScreeningComprehensive planAddiction
2000
Development of a Palliative Education Assessment Tool for Medical Student Education
Meekin S, Klein J, Fleischman A, Fins J. Development of a Palliative Education Assessment Tool for Medical Student Education. Academic Medicine 2000, 75: 986-992. PMID: 11031142, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200010000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care educationCare educationEducational assessment toolEnd-of-life carePalliative care contentPalliative care domainsPalliative care assessmentAssessment toolEnd-of-lifeClinical communication skillsMedical school curriculumSelf-assessment toolU.S. medical schoolsCare contentCaregiver perspectivesPalliative medicineCare assessmentFour-year curriculumCare domainEducation reformCurricular mappingMedical schoolsSchool curriculumCurricular objectivesEducational objectives
1999
End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects
Fins J, Miller F, Acres C, Bacchetta M, Huzzard L, Rapkin B. End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 1999, 17: 6-15. PMID: 9919861, DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(98)00109-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComfort care plansEnd-of-life decision-makingHospitalized dying patientsCare planningDNR ordersDo-not-resuscitate (DNRAssociated with DNR ordersCare Assessment ToolUrban academic medical centerHealth care proxyImprove practice patternsLife-sustaining treatmentEnd-of-lifeAcademic medical centerPalliative servicesPalliative careComfort careAdult deathsArtificial nutritionOutcome measuresPractice patternsAssessment toolChart review of patientsCareMedical Center