Advance Care Planning and Goals-of-Care Decisions Among Veterans With Malignancy.

Background: There is a limited knowledge base about factors affecting advance directives and code status decisions among veterans with malignancy. In addition, few studies have focused on the benefit of palliative care (PC) in goals-of-care discussions among veterans with cancer.

Objectives: This study examined advance care planning and goals-of-care decisions among veterans with malignancy.

Integrating Palliative Care in COPD Treatment.

After receiving palliative care, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease showed a decrease in the average number of emergency department visits for exacerbations.