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Researchers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Health examination Center as well as RAND Corp. examined health examination records of nearly 500 terminally sick patients to determine whether they were properly advised with an end-of-life discussion at the appropriate time. The report concluded that in most cases, the discussions did not take place when essential or with the frequency required to help both patient as well as family understand, care for the patient as well as prepare for death.

The report suggested that no systematic, clinically detailed measurement of the quality of care planning, palliation as well as symptom management among dying inpatients exists to guide palliative care teams in advising their patients.

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