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It is Benefit to the Patient by Talking about Death

U.S. researchers said Tuesday, talking about death may be unpleasant, but doctors and terminally ill patients with advanced frank talk about death will not bring harm, but give patients and their loved ones many benefits.

The study found when the person are close to the time of death have a better quality of life than not, and the tendency of depression has not increased.

the report published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" said the patients talked about the death receive less severe medical intervention, including the use of mechanical ventilation or intensive care unit. And if we can avoid severe medical intervention, family caregivers may not more vulnerable to depression in a few months after the death of a patient.

Dr. Alexi Wright from Boston Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said that the previous studies have shown that doctors and patients talking about death tend to use vague language, often to avoid direct discussion. But Wright said our major finding is that the discussion of the death of a patient and their family members have benefited.