title: How should physicians communicate the transition to palliative care?
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA 98109-1023, USA. tonyback@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Back
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005192:Family Health; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010166:Palliative Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D013315:Stress, Psychological