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Neurologists as primary palliative care providers: Communication and practice approaches
Purpose of review:
To present current knowledge and recommendations regarding communication tasks and practice approaches for neurologists as they practice primary palliative care, including discussing serious news, managing symptoms, aligning treatment with patient preferences, introducing hospice/terminal care, and using the multiprofessional approach.
Recent findings:
Neurologists receive little formal palliative care training yet often need to discuss prognosis in serious illness, manage intractable symptoms in chronic progressive disease, and alleviate suffering for patients and their families. Because patients with ...
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - February 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Creutzfeldt, C. J., Robinson, M. T., Holloway, R. G. Tags: All Clinical Neurology, Prognosis, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Palliative care Review Source Type: research
