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Jean S. Kutner

Researcher at University of Colorado Denver

Publications -  222
Citations -  9390

Jean S. Kutner is an academic researcher from University of Colorado Denver. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Population. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 211 publications receiving 7916 citations. Previous affiliations of Jean S. Kutner include Veterans Health Administration & University of Massachusetts Medical School.

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Safety and benefit of discontinuing statin therapy in the setting of advanced, life-limiting illness a randomized clinical trial

TL;DR: It is suggested that stopping statin medication therapy is safe and may be associated with benefits including improved QOL, use of fewer nonstatin medications, and a corresponding reduction in medication costs.
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Information needs in terminal illness

TL;DR: Terminally ill patients receiving palliative care had needs that were broad in scope and few easily identifiable patient characteristics were associated with expressed concerns or needs, suggesting that physicians need to individually assess patient needs.