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M. Elizabeth Paulk
Researcher at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Publications - 19
Citations - 2303
M. Elizabeth Paulk is an academic researcher from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Geriatric trauma. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 19 publications receiving 1994 citations.
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Religiousness and Spiritual Support Among Advanced Cancer Patients and Associations With End-of-Life Treatment Preferences and Quality of Life
Tracy A. Balboni,Lauren C. Vanderwerker,Susan D. Block,M. Elizabeth Paulk,Christopher S. Lathan,John R. Peteet,Holly G. Prigerson +6 more
TL;DR: Many advanced cancer patients' spiritual needs are not supported by religious communities or the medical system, and spiritual support is associated with better QOL.
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Chemotherapy Use, Performance Status, and Quality of Life at the End of Life
Holly G. Prigerson,Yuhua Bao,Manish A. Shah,M. Elizabeth Paulk,Thomas W. LeBlanc,Bryan J. Schneider,Melissa M. Garrido,Melissa M. Garrido,M. Carrington Reid,David A. Berlin,Kerin B. Adelson,Alfred I. Neugut,Paul K. Maciejewski +12 more
TL;DR: The QOD in patients with end-stage cancer is not improved, and can be harmed, by chemotherapy use near death, even in Patients with good performance status, as a function of patients' performance status.
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Provision of spiritual support to patients with advanced cancer by religious communities and associations with medical care at the end of life.
Tracy A. Balboni,Michael J. Balboni,Andrea C. Enzinger,Kathleen Gallivan,M. Elizabeth Paulk,Alexi A. Wright,Karen E. Steinhauser,Tyler J. VanderWeele,Holly G. Prigerson +8 more
TL;DR: Terminally ill patients who are well supported by religious communities access hospice care less and aggressive medical interventions more near death, highlighting spiritual care as a key component of EoL medical care guidelines.
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Support of cancer patients' spiritual needs and associations with medical care costs at the end of life
Tracy A. Balboni,Michael J. Balboni,M. Elizabeth Paulk,Andrea Phelps,Alexi A. Wright,John R. Peteet,Susan D. Block,Christopher S. Lathan,Tyler J. VanderWeele,Holly G. Prigerson +9 more
TL;DR: Although spiritual care is associated with less aggressive medical care at the end of life (EOL), it remains infrequent and it is unclear if the omission of spiritual care impacts EOL costs.
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Racial Disparities in the Outcomes of Communication on Medical Care Received Near Death
TL;DR: End-of-life discussions and communication goals seem to assist white patients in receiving less life-prolonging EOL care, but black patients do not experience the same benefits of EOL discussions.