Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst

Ann Intern Med. 2003 Mar 4;138(5):439-43. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-5-200303040-00028.

Authors

Anthony L Back¹, Robert M Arnold, Timothy E Quill

Affiliation

¹ Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, 1660 South Columbian Way S111, Seattle, WA 98108, USA. tonyback@u.washington.edu

PMID: 12614110
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-5-200303040-00028

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Communication
Decision Making
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Palliative Care*
Patient Care Planning*
Physician-Patient Relations*
Terminally Ill / psychology*