title: Not Illness Trajectory but Bayesian-Estimated Rate Model Should Be Appropriately Explained When Discussing Palliative Care in Heart Disease.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital , Tokyo, Japan .
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.affiliation: 2 Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University , Sendai, Miyagi, Japan .
authors.forename: Saran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: 3 Center for Clinical Epidemiology, St. Luke's International University , Tokyo, Japan .
authors.forename: Kuniyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*