When she was a teenager Melissa Red Hoffman's father was killed by terrorists. Dr Hoffman recalls her father's death and how that has influenced her career and how she can identify with patients and their families at the most difficult moments. Read the story:  The Sound of Silence—When There Are No Words

When she was a teenager Melissa Red Hoffman's father was killed by terrorists. Dr Hoffman recalls her father's death and how that has influenced her career and how she can identify with patients and their families at the most difficult moments. Read the story: <a href="http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2020.3101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Sound of Silence—When There Are No Words</a>

My Father Was Murdered by Terrorists: Recollections of a Trauma Surgeon

Joanne Lynn

Dr Christopher Muth discusses The Role of Hospice and Other Services with Dr Joanne Lynn

Dr Christopher Muth discusses The Role of Hospice and Other Services with Dr Joanne Lynn

The Role of Hospice and Other Services: Interview with Dr Joanne Lynn

Margot Kushel

Dr Christopher Muth discusses End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients with Dr Margot Kushel

Dr Christopher Muth discusses End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients with Dr Margot Kushel

End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients: Interview with Dr Margot Kushel

Dr Paul Bascom

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide with Dr Paul Bascom

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide with Dr Paul Bascom

Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide: Interview with Dr Paul Bascom

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients with Dr Daniel P. Sulmasy

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients with Dr Daniel P. Sulmasy

Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients: Interview With Dr Daniel P. Sulmasy

Joshua M. Hauser

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Physician Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers at the End of Life with Dr Joshua M. Hauser

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Physician Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers at the End of Life with Dr Joshua M. Hauser

Physician Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers at the End of Life: Interview With Dr Joshua M. Hauser

A New Model for Palliative Care: Helping the Patient Feel Valued: Interview with Dr Harvey Max Chochinov

A New Model for Palliative Care: Helping the Patient Feel Valued: Interview with Dr Harvey Max Chochinov

A New Model for Palliative Care: Helping the Patient Feel Valued

James Hallenbeck

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life with Dr James Hallenbeck.

Dr Christopher Muth discusses Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life with Dr James Hallenbeck.

Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life: Interview With Dr James Hallenbeck

Elaine C. Meyer

Elaine C. Meyer discusses Sudden Traumatic Death in Children.

Elaine C. Meyer discusses Sudden Traumatic Death in Children.

Sudden Traumatic Death in Children: Interview With Elaine C. Meyer

Amy Thompson, MD, discusses Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life with Dr Craig A. Hurwitz.

Amy Thompson, MD, discusses Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life with Dr Craig A. Hurwitz.

Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life: Interview With Dr Craig A. Hurwitz

Interviews with authors of Care at the Close of Life reviews in JAMA about management issues in end of life and palliative care.  JAMAevidence is an evidence-based medicine (EBM) resource created and maintained by the JAMA Network to promote the use of EBM to improve patient care.

Elizabeth B. Lamont

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer with Dr Elizabeth B. Lamont.

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer with Dr Elizabeth B. Lamont.

Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer: Interview With Dr Elizabeth B. Lamont

Nathan E. Goldstein

Dr Ed Livingston discusses How to Talk to Patients With Limited Life Expectancy with Dr Nathan E. Goldstein.

Dr Ed Livingston discusses How to Talk to Patients With Limited Life Expectancy with Dr Nathan E. Goldstein.

How to Talk to Patients With Limited Life Expectancy: Interview With Dr Nathan E. Goldstein

Hiroshi Mitsumoto

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Dr Hiroshi Mitsumoto.

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Dr Hiroshi Mitsumoto.

Palliative Care for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Interview With Dr Hiroshi Mitsumoto

Steven Z. Pantilat

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure with Dr Steven Z. Pantilat.

Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure with Dr Steven Z. Pantilat.

Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure: Interview With Dr Steven Z. Pantilat

Lewis M. Cohen

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal with Dr Lewis M. Cohen.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal with Dr Lewis M. Cohen.

Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal: Interview With Dr Lewis M. Cohen

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS with Dr Peter A. Selwyn.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS with Dr Peter A. Selwyn.

Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS: Interview With Dr Peter A. Selwyn

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Alzheimer Disease with Dr Ann C. Hurley.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Alzheimer Disease with Dr Ann C. Hurley.

Alzheimer Disease: Interview With Dr Ann C. Hurley

William Breitbart

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life with Dr William Breitbart.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life with Dr William Breitbart.

Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life: Interview With Dr William Breitbart

Janet L. Abrahm

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer with Dr Janet L. Abrahm.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer with Dr Janet L. Abrahm.

Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer: Interview With Dr Janet L. Abrahm

Eduardo Bruera

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life with Dr Eduardo Bruera.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life with Dr Eduardo Bruera.

Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life: Interview With Dr Eduardo Bruera

JAMAevidence Care at the Close of Life

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Intractable Nausea and Vomiting with Dr Gordon J. Wood.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Intractable Nausea and Vomiting with Dr Gordon J. Wood.

Intractable Nausea and Vomiting: Interview With Dr Gordon J. Wood

Kenneth S. Boockvar

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults with Dr Kenneth S. Boockvar.

Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults with Dr Kenneth S. Boockvar.

Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults: Interview With Dr Kenneth S. Boockvar

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