Specialist palliative medicine physicians and nurses accuracy at predicting imminent death (within 72 hours): a short report.

Nicola WhiteFiona ReidVictoria Vickerstaff Priscilla Harries Patrick C Stone

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

Even when patients are in the terminal phase and close to death, clinicians are not very good at predicting how much longer they will survive. Further research is warranted to improve prognostication in this population.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported