Prognosis Communication in Serious Illness: Perceptions of Older Patients, Caregivers, and Clinicians
- 23 September 2003
- journal article
- website
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 51 (10), 1398-1403
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51457.x
Abstract
To examine agreement between patients, caregivers, and clinicians regarding prognosis communication and to examine patients' and caregivers' desire for prognostic information. Design: Cross‐sectiona...Keywords
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