2009
Physician factors associated with outpatient palliative care referral
Ahluwalia S, Fried T. Physician factors associated with outpatient palliative care referral. Palliative Medicine 2009, 23: 608-615. PMID: 19460830, PMCID: PMC2916731, DOI: 10.1177/0269216309106315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient palliative carePalliative care programsPrimary care physiciansPalliative carePhysician factorsHealth maintenance organizationKaiser PermanenteIll patientsCare physiciansAppropriate referralCare programOutpatient palliative care referralPalliative care referralNon-profit health maintenance organizationCross-sectional studySelf-administered questionnaireCare referralPhysician characteristicsPhysicians' beliefsReferralMaintenance organizationPatientsCarePhysiciansPrior year
2000
Referral of Terminally Ill Patients for Hospice: Frequency and Correlates
Bradley E, Fried T, Kasl S, Cicchetti D, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Horwitz S. Referral of Terminally Ill Patients for Hospice: Frequency and Correlates. Journal Of Palliative Care 2000, 16: 20-26. PMID: 11965930, DOI: 10.1177/082585970001600404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll patientsPhysician factorsHospice referralPhysicians' knowledge levelTerminally Ill PatientsUse of hospiceKnowledge levelPhysician specialtyHospice careLife carePatientsSelf-administered surveyHospiceReferralCross-sectional dataPhysiciansIndependent effectsAppropriate useBoard certificationCareProportionFactorsCentral roleAttitudes about Care at the End of Life among Clinicians: A Quick, Reliable, and Valid Assessment Instrument
Bradley E, Cicchetti D, Fried T, Rousseau D, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Kasl S, Horwitz S. Attitudes about Care at the End of Life among Clinicians: A Quick, Reliable, and Valid Assessment Instrument. Journal Of Palliative Care 2000, 16: 6-14. PMID: 10802958, DOI: 10.1177/082585970001600103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of lifeCross-sectional studyQuality of careAcceptable test-retest reliabilityTest-retest reliabilityClinicians' attitudesNurses' attitudesTerminal careAssessment instrumentsTerminal illnessGeneral medicineGeriatric medicineValid assessment instrumentsCareImpact of initiativesCliniciansEducational programsMedicinePatientsIllnessPhysiciansOncologyCardiologyLife
1995
Older Community‐Dwelling Adults' Attitudes Toward and Practices of Health Promotion and Advance Planning Activities
Fried T, Rosenberg R, Lipsitz L. Older Community‐Dwelling Adults' Attitudes Toward and Practices of Health Promotion and Advance Planning Activities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 645-649. PMID: 7775723, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07199.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance DirectivesAgedAged, 80 and overAutopsyCholesterolEducational StatusExerciseFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInfluenza VaccinesMaleMammographyPatient ParticipationPhysician-Patient RelationsPreventive MedicineProstatic NeoplasmsRectal DiseasesSigmoidoscopyTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsVaccinationConceptsHealth care proxyProstate cancer screeningCancer screeningHealth screeningHealth promotionInvasive proceduresAdvance directivesScreening testHealth preventionOrgan donationOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsYears of ageInfluenza vaccinationEffect of ageCholesterol screeningRectal examinationMean ageResearch RegistryResponse rateScreening toolDescriptive studyPhysiciansRegular participationPrevention activities
1993
Limits of Patient Autonomy: Physician Attitudes and Practices Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatments and Euthanasia
Fried T, Stein M, O'Sullivan P, Brock D, Novack D. Limits of Patient Autonomy: Physician Attitudes and Practices Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatments and Euthanasia. JAMA Internal Medicine 1993, 153: 722-728. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1993.00410060032006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient's requestPercent of respondentsPhysicians' attitudesClinical practicePatient autonomyDose of narcoticsLife-Sustaining TreatmentDifficult clinical decisionsLethal injectionLife-prolonging measuresRespiratory failureRespiratory compromiseIll patientsPatient deathPatientsPhysician's abilityClinical situationsClinical decisionMedical interventionsPhysiciansLife-sustaining medical interventionsDeathRespiratorsLife decisionsInjection