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NYTimes covers our research showing that medical miscommunication is a major problem.

Dr. Holly Prigerson’s #research shows medical miscommunication is a major problem. Our latest #CancerCast episode covers ways physicians, patients & families can work together to accurately discuss a #cancerprognosis & make informed treatment decisions. https://apple.co/362Gk5N 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/improving-communication-among-physicians-patients-loved/id1410409686?i=1000454670498

Caregiver exposure to critical events and distress in home-based palliative care in Germany a cross-sectional study using theStressful Caregiving Adult Reactions toExperiences of Dying (SCARED) scale

A newly published research in Germany just validated our Stressful Caregiving Adult Reactions to Experiences of Dying (SCARED) scale.

To download the article, please visit this link

The abstract is as below:

Background: Lay family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care often confront stressful situations in the care

of their loved ones. This is particularly true for families in the home-based palliative care settings, where the family... Read More

2018 Kellen Junior Faculty Fellowship Awarded to Dr. Shen at Center for Research on End of Life Care.

We are so delightful to congratulate Dr. Shen on receiving the 2018 Kellen Junior Faculty Fellowship to sponsor her work on Advance care planning (ACP)! Dr. Shen will be awarded a one-time, non-renewable grant of $50,000 for her project, and we are excited to see more excellent results from her.

Want to know more about Dr. Shen's work? Advance care planning (ACP) is critical to the provision of quality end-of-life (EoL) care and has been associated with greater likelihood of patients’... Read More

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