Innovations in End-of-Life Care
an international journal of leaders in end-of-life care

Selected references by contributors to this issue:

Della Penna R, Rosenthal M. Fulfilling the promise of managed care: A joint project between Kaiser Permanente and the Los Angeles Alzheimer's Association. Drug Benefit Trends, April 1998.

Doyle D, Hanks GWC, MacDonald N. (eds.). Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

MacDonald N. A March of Folly. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1998; 158(13): 1699-1701.

MacDonald N. Palliative Care: An essential component of cancer control. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1998; 158(13): 1709-1716.

MacDonald N, Baracos VE, Plata-Salaman CR, Tisdale MJ. Cachexia-Anorexia Review. Nutrition. In Press.

MacDonald N, Ayoub JP, Barkun A, Dalzell MA, Gagnon B, Rosenberg L. Carcinoma of the pancreas - an integrated programme. Cancer Strategy. 2000; 2(1): 17-24.

Trandum, Georganne. Improving Care through the End of Life Training Manual ; 13 chapters; Franciscan Health System, ©2000. gtrandum@wolfenet.com or georgannetrandum@chiwest.com

Moyers: People want gentle, loving end of life. American Hospital Association News: qqq.ahanews.com May 8, 2000.

Enck, RE. Hospice: The next step. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care; 1999;16(2):436.

Shapiro R, National Coalition on Health Care. Caring at the End of Life: Success Stories from the Front Line of Medicine. Part of a series: Excelerating Change Today; (in press - due out October 12, 2000) www.ncho.org or JMLynch@aol.com

The Oncology Roundtable. Culture of Compassion: Best Practices in Supportive Care. Washington, DC: The Advisory Board Company; Best Practices Compendium, June 2000; pages 106-110; www.orders@advisory.com

Warren R. Improving care at the end of life. Supportive Voice. Winter 2000;6(1):11-12.

Other related references:

Claessens MT, Lynn J, Zhong Z, Desbiens NA, Phillips RS, Wu AW, Harrell FE Jr, Connors AF Jr. Dying with lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Insights from SUPPORT. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2000;48(5 Suppl):S146-53.

Larson DG, Tobin DR. End-of-life conversations: Evolving practice and theory. JAMA. 2000;284:1573-1578.

Lynn J, Ely EW, Zhong Z, McNiff KL, Dawson NV, Connors A, Desbiens NA, Claessens M, McCarthy EP. Living and dying with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2000;48(5 Suppl):S91-100.

Lynn J, De Vries KO, Arkes HR, Stevens M, Cohn F, Murphy P, Covinsky KE, Hamel MB, Dawson NV, Tsevat J. Ineffectiveness of the SUPPORT intervention: review of explanations. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2000;48(5 Suppl):S206-13.

Lynn J, O'Connor MA, Dulac JD, Roach MJ, Ross CS, Wasson JH. MediCaring: Development and test marketing of a supportive care benefit for older people. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 1999;47(9):1058-64.

Lynn J. Reforming the care system to support those coming to the end of life. Cancer Control. 1999;6(2):131-135.

Lynn J, Wilkinson A, Cohn F, Jones SB. Capitated risk-bearing managed care systems could improve end-of-life care. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 1998;46(3):322-30.

O'Connor MA, Lynn J. MediCaring: Comprehensive support services as a Medicare option. Caring. May 1995:72-76.

Roy DJ, Williams JR, Dickens BM. Bioethics in Canada. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice Hall Canada Inc. 1994: 95-96.

Rogers AE, Addington-Hall JM, Abery AJ, McCoy ASM, Bulpitt C, Coats AJS, Gibbs JSR. Knowledge and communication of difficulties for patients with chronic heart failure: qualitative study. British Medical Journal. 2000;321:605-607.