Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers often pay a price.

Inspired by recent study, Harvard Divinity School panelists explore the spiritual side of health care.

Inspired by recent study, Harvard Divinity School panelists explore the spiritual side of health care.

Despite a preference for dying peacefully at home, many terminally ill patients undergo painful end-of-life treatments. A model explains why.

People over age 65 with chronic kidney disease who are not candidates for transplant should be able to "decide not to decide" about starting dialysis.

Advanced cancer patients may have misconceptions about how long they will live. "We need better ways to help people understand terrifying news."

There are ways palliative care providers can navigate conversations to help end-of-life patients optimize their quality of life and mitigate suffering.

There is an urgent need for geriatric and end-of-life care in US prisons, but researchers find wide variation in what's accessible to incarcerated people.

"Most people in the world die badly—many through no treatment at all and many through excessive often futile treatment that increases suffering."