Caring for Patients at the End of Life

Letters19 March 2002Caring for Patients at the End of LifePeter D. Eisenberg, MDPeter D. Eisenberg, MDCalifornia Cancer CareGreenbrae, CA 94904Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-6-200203190-w1 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Dr. Parker (1) is to be commended for his excellent end-of-life care. I wish that I had only 95 deaths in my past 12 years of practice! I agree with his conclusion that “discussing end-of-life issues rarely takes a lot of time.” In addition, it is the proper thing to do. At our institution, we have adopted a single-page form developed by Thomas J. Smith, MD, professor of medicine at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. It asks patients what they want to know about their illness and gives them an opportunity to hear their ...Reference1. Parker RA. Caring for patients at the end of life: reflections after 12 years of practice. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:72-5. [PMID: 11777365] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: California Cancer CareGreenbrae, CA 94904 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCaring for Patients at the End of Life: Reflections after 12 Years of Practice Richard A. Parker Metrics Cited byAcupuncture for the Management of Low Back PainFeasibility and perception of a question prompt list in outpatient cancer care 19 March 2002Volume 136, Issue 6Page: W1KeywordsEnd of life care ePublished: 19 March 2002 Issue Published: 19 March 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...