2012
Improving end-of-life care for head and neck cancer patients
Shuman A, Fins J, Prince M. Improving end-of-life care for head and neck cancer patients. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2012, 12: 335-343. PMID: 22369325, DOI: 10.1586/era.12.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life experiencesHead and neck cancer patientsEnd-of-lifeNeck cancer patientsImprove end-of-life careEnd-of-life carePalliative care team involvementTerminal head and neck cancer patientsHead and neck cancerCancer patientsQuality of lifeNeck cancerClinical decision-makingPractice improvementTeam involvementSymptom controlEthical challengesPatient populationTreatment of head and neck cancerRelevant dataDecision-makingPatientsCancerCareProactive consideration
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