Background: Initiatives to improve end-of-life care are hampered by our nascent understanding
of what quality care means to patients and their families. The primary purpose of this …

Importance Advance care planning can improve patient-centered care and potentially reduce
intensification of care at the end of life. Objectives To inquire about patients' advance care …

… Distal radius fractures are commonly seen injuries in emergency departments. Late
complications for this type of fracture include compression neuropathy, posttraumatic arthritis, and …

… SD for S and D subgroups (p <.001), No SD for I subgroup - SD for S and D subgroups (p
<.001), No SD for I subgroup - SD for S (p <.001) and D (p <.05) subgroups, No SD for I …

Background To improve communication and decision making related to cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), a greater understanding of the perspectives of hospitalized patients with …

… Deb Pichora participated in the study conception and design, data collection, and manuscript
preparation. Peter Dodek participated in the study conception and design, data collection, …

… (D); otherwise, prostheses D and E have identical peg designs and almost the identical
articular surface shape. Distractions of the smooth-backed prostheses showed a similar …

… The films and melt-extruded cylinders made from poly(D,L-lactide-co-ecaprolactone), low
mol. wt poly(D,L-lactide), and a mixture of D,L-lactic acid oligomer and high mol. wt poly(D,L-…

Collaborative practice is receiving increased attention as a model of healthcare delivery that
positively influences the effectiveness and efficiency of patient care while improving the …

Some arthritic knees with varus deformity show excessive valgus angulation of the femoral
joint surface with proximal tibia vara. This causes a downward and medial inclination of the …