Not Illness Trajectory but Bayesian-Estimated Rate Model Should Be Appropriately Explained When Discussing Palliative Care in Heart Disease

J Palliat Med. 2017 Jun;20(6):580-581. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0074. Epub 2017 Mar 15.

Authors

Atsushi Mizuno¹, Saran Yoshida², Kuniyoshi Hayashi³

Affiliations

¹ 1 Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital , Tokyo, Japan .
² 2 Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University , Sendai, Miyagi, Japan .
³ 3 Center for Clinical Epidemiology, St. Luke's International University , Tokyo, Japan .

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bayes Theorem
Female
Heart Diseases / nursing*
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Palliative Care / statistics & numerical data*
Prognosis
Risk Assessment / methods*