Discussing prognosis and end-of-life care in the final year of life: a randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led communication support programme for patients and caregivers

Adam Walczak; Phyllis N Butow; Josephine M Clayton; Martin H N Tattersall; Patricia M Davidson; Jane Young; Ronald M Epstein

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005745

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Discussing prognosis and end-of-life care in the final year of life: a randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led communication support programme for patients and caregivers

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Adam Walczak Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Phyllis N Butow Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Josephine M Clayton Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHammondCare Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Martin H N Tattersall Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Patricia M Davidson Cardiovascular and Chronic Care Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jane Young School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ronald M Epstein Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, New York, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Adam Walczak; adam.walczak{at}sydney.edu.au

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Walczak A, Butow PN, Clayton JM, et al

Discussing prognosis and end-of-life care in the final year of life: a randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led communication support programme for patients and caregivers

BMJ Open 2014;4:e005745. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005745

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Received May 21, 2014
Accepted June 6, 2014
First published June 26, 2014.

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September 25, 2018

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