Highlights of the October Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal:


Original Articles
The Trial of Ascertaining Individual Preferences for Loved Ones’ Role in End-of-Life Decisions (TAILORED) Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Surrogate Decision Making
Daniel P. Sulmasy, Mark T. Hughes, Gayane Yenokyan, Joan Kub, Peter B. Terry, Alan B. Astrow, Julie A. Johnson, Grace Ho, and Marie T. Nolan

Web-Based Tailored Psychoeducation for Breast Cancer Patients at the Onset of the Survivorship Phase: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Jolien M. Admiraal, Annette W.G. van der Velden, Jenske I. Geerling, Johannes G.M. Burgerhof, Grietje Bouma, Annemiek M.E. Walenkamp, Elisabeth G.E. de Vries, Carolien P. Schr€oder, and Anna K.L. Reyners


One Size Does Not Fit All: Disease Profiles of Serious Illness Patients Receiving Specialty Palliative Care
Arif H. Kamal, Donald H. Taylor Jr, Benjamin Neely, Matthew Harker, Parampal Bhullar, John Morris, Lindsay Bonsignore, and Janet Bull


Opioid Prescribing Among Cancer and Non-cancer Patients: Time Trend Analysis in the Elderly Using Administrative Data
Lisa Barbera, Rinku Sutradhar, Anna Chu, Hsien Seow, Doris Howell, Craig C. Earle, Mary Ann O’Brien, Deb Dudgeon, Clare Atzema, Amna Husain, Ying Liu, and Carlo DeAngelis

To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). For further information on the Academy, call 847.375.4712 or visit aahpm.org.

Submitted by: David Casarett, MD MA, Senior Associate Editor, JPSM

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