title: Informing older patients of a terminal illness.
abstract: Nurses must guard against an ageist approach to care--older people do not necessarily need 'protecting' from bad news. Excellent palliative care is required by all patients with a terminal illness--regardless of their condition. All patients have a right to know their prognosis and to prepare for death.
authors.affiliation: Dip Health Studies, Leeds Community and Mental Health Services.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atkinson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D014342:Truth Disclosure