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	1. 1297 Accesses	Research article Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review Barbara Gomes, Natalia Calanzani, Marjolein Gysels, Sue Hall, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:7 (15 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	2. 827 Accesses	Study protocol Towards a standardized method of developing quality indicators for palliative care: protocol of the Quality indicators for Palliative Care (Q-PAC) study Kathleen Leemans, Joachim Cohen, Anneke L Francke, Robert Vander Stichele, Susanne JJ Claessen, Lieve Block, Luc Deliens BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:6 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	3. 711 Accesses	Research article The case for home based telehealth in pediatric palliative care: a systematic review Natalie Bradford, Nigel R Armfield, Jeanine Young, Anthony C Smith BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:4 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	4. 658 Accesses	Research article Talking about living and dying with the oldest old: public involvement in a study on end of life care in care homes Claire Goodman, Elspeth Mathie, Marion Cowe, Alex Mendoza, Daphne Westwood, Diane Munday, Patricia M Wilson, Clare Crang, Katherine Froggatt, Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe, Heather Gage, Stephen Barclay BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:20 (23 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5. 606 Accesses	Research article Planning ahead with children with life-limiting conditions and their families: development, implementation and evaluation of ‘My Choices’ Jane Noyes, Richard P Hastings, Mary Lewis, Richard Hain, Virginia Bennett, Lucie Hobson, Llinos Spencer BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:5 (5 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	6. 536 Accesses	Study protocol Impact of a home-based social welfare program on care for palliative patients in the Basque Country (SAIATU Program) Emilio Herrera Molina, Roberto Nuño-Solinis, Gorka Espiau Idioaga, Silvia Librada Flores, Naomi Hasson, Juan F Orueta Medía BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:3 (30 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 520 Accesses	Research article What is the extent of potentially avoidable admissions amongst hospital inpatients with palliative care needs? Merryn Gott, Clare Gardiner, Christine Ingleton, Mark Cobb, Bill Noble, Michael I Bennett, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:9 (18 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	8. 508 Accesses	Research article Evidence for the use of Levomepromazine for symptom control in the palliative care setting: a systematic review Isabel Dietz, Andrea Schmitz, Ingrid Lampey, Christian Schulz BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:2 (19 January 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	9. 451 Accesses	Research article Decision-making capacity and communication about care of older people during their last three months of life Pam J Kaspers, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Dorly JH Deeg, H Roeline W Pasman BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 416 Accesses	Review Clinical aspects of palliative care in advanced Parkinson’s disease Johan Lokk, Ahmad Delbari BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:20 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 382 Accesses	Research article The experience of palliative patients and their families of a family meeting utilised as an instrument for spiritual and psychosocial care: A qualitative study Heather M Tan, Anne Wilson, Ian Olver, Christopher Barton BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:7 (24 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	12. 337 Accesses	Research article After you: conversations between patients and healthcare professionals in planning for end of life care Kathryn Almack, Karen Cox, Nima Moghaddam, Kristian Pollock, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:15 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	13. 334 Accesses	Research article Bereavement care interventions: a systematic review Amanda L Forte, Malinda Hill, Rachel Pazder, Chris Feudtner BMC Palliative Care 2004, 3:3 (26 July 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	14. 319 Accesses	Research article Sedation in palliative care – a critical analysis of 7 years experience H Christof Muller-Busch, Inge Andres, Thomas Jehser BMC Palliative Care 2003, 2:2 (13 May 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	15. 315 Accesses	Research article Is it recorded in the notes? Documentation of end-of-life care and preferred place to die discussions in the final weeks of life Karen Cox, Nima Moghaddam, Kathryn Almack, Kristian Pollock, Jane Seymour BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:18 (4 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	16. 304 Accesses	Debate Quality end-of-life care: A global perspective Peter A Singer, Kerry W Bowman BMC Palliative Care 2002, 1:4 (25 July 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Reconceptualizing quality end-of-life care as a global public health and health service issue, the authors argue, helps improve palliative care programs across the world.
	17. 296 Accesses	Research article End-of-life medical decisions in France: a death certificate follow-up survey 5 years after the 2005 act of parliament on patients’ rights and end of life Sophie Pennec, Alain Monnier, Silvia Pontone, Régis Aubry BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:25 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 277 Accesses	Research article Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines Peter Hudson, Karen Quinn, Brendan O'Hanlon, Sanchia Aranda BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7:12 (19 August 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Guidelines suggested to aid professionals in convening, conducting and evaluating family meetings may be potentially important in enhancing the quality of palliative care.
	19. 270 Accesses	Research article International recommendations for outpatient palliative care and prehospital palliative emergencies - a prospective questionnaire-based investigation Christoph HR Wiese, Christoph L Lassen, Utz E Bartels, Mahmoud Taghavi, Saleem Elhabash, Bernhard M Graf, Gerd G Hanekop BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:10 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	20. 261 Accesses	Correspondence Developing children’s palliative care in Africa through beacon centres: lessons learnt Julia D Downing, Joan Marston, Casey Selwyn, Laura Ross-Gakava BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:8 (18 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 258 Accesses	Research article The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481] Amy P Abernethy, Tania Shelby-James, Belinda S Fazekas, David Woods, David C Currow BMC Palliative Care 2005, 4:7 (12 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 253 Accesses	Research article A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for family carers of palliative care patients Peter L Hudson, Cheryl Remedios, Kristina Thomas BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:17 (5 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 215 Accesses	Research article Implementing advance care planning: a qualitative study of community nurses' views and experiences Jane Seymour, Kathryn Almack, Sheila Kennedy BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:4 (8 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Nurses believe that advance care planning is an important part of practice, viewing their roles as being to engage with patients to elicit care preferences, facilitate family communication and enable a shift of care focus towards palliative care.
	24. 208 Accesses	Research article Parental palliative cancer: psychosocial adjustment and health-related quality of life in adolescents participating in a German family counselling service Franziska Kühne, Thomas Krattenmacher, Corinna Bergelt, Johanna C Ernst, Hans-Henning Flechtner, Daniel Führer, Wolfgang Herzog, Kai v Klitzing, Georg Romer, Birgit Möller BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:21 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Parental disease status correlates with psychosocial distress and health-related quality of life in adolescents, although those whose parents are in the palliative phase may conceal their psychosocial burden or under-report stress symptoms.
	25. 209 Accesses	Correspondence Integrating palliative care within acute stroke services: developing a programme theory of patient and family needs, preferences and staff perspectives Christopher R Burton, Sheila Payne BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:22 (9 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed