The readings below are recommended prior to the course. Please let us know if you are not able to access the recommended pre-reading.
Journal Articles
- Ambuel B & Mazzone MF. Breaking bad news and discussing death. Primary Care: Clinics in office practice 2001 Jun;28(2):249-67.[PMID: 11406434]
- Bascom PB & Tolle SW. Responding to Requests for physician-assisted suicide: “These are uncharted waters for both of us…”. JAMA 2002 Jul 3;288(1):91-8.
- Bernacki RE et al. Communication About Serious Illness Care Goals: A Review and Synthesis of Best Practices. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014 Dec;174(12):1994-2003.
- Branigan M. Desire for hastened death: exploring the emotions and the ethics. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2015;9:64-71.
- Chochinov H. Dignity and the essence of medicine: the A, B, C, and D of dignity conserving care. BMJ 28 July 2007;335:184-7.
- von Gunten CF et al. Ensuring competency in end-of-life care: Communication and relational skills. JAMA 2000 Dec 20;284(23):3051-57.