End-of-life discussions with physicians may have benefits for patients and caregivers

Terminally ill patients who had end-of-life discussions with physicians were not more likely to experience emotional distress, received less aggressive medical care in their final week of life and had a better quality of life near death, compared to patients who did not have these discussions, according to a study in the October 8 issue of JAMA.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news142617128.html">End-of-life discussions with physicians may have benefits for patients and caregivers</a></p> <p>Terminally ill patients who had end-of-life discussions with physicians were not more likely to experience emotional distress, received less aggressive medical care in their final week of life and had a better quality of life near death, compared to patients who did not have these discussions, according to a study in the October 8 issue of <i>JAMA</i>.</p>