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Active since
2001
Affiliations
University of Toronto(Current)
University of Ottawa
University Health Network
McMaster University
Ottawa Hospital
James Downar is an author at University of Toronto specializing in medicine, palliative care, and emergency medicine.
Top concepts
MedicinePalliative CareEmergency MedicinePatient SafetyEnd-of-life CareNursingFamily MedicinePrimary CareMedical EthicsCritical Care Management
Publications per year
2001–2025
Barriers to Goals of Care Discussions With Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients and Their Families
John J. You, James Downar, Robert Fowler et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2015 · 404 citations
Improving End-of-Life Communication and Decision Making: The Development of a Conceptual Framework and Quality Indicators
Tasnim Sinuff, Peter Dodek, John J. You et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2015 · 240 citations · Full text
Guidelines for the withdrawal of life-sustaining measures
James Downar, Jesse W. Delaney, Laura Hawryluck et al. · Intensive Care Medicine · 2016 · 190 citations
Palliative Care, Quality Of Life, Life-sustaining Measures +5
What really matters in end-of-life discussions? Perspectives of patients in hospital with serious illness and their families
John J. You, Peter Dodek, François Lamontagne et al. · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2014 · 153 citations · Full text
Perceptions of "futile care" among caregivers in intensive care units
Robert Sibbald, James Downar, Laura Hawryluck · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2007 · 131 citations · Full text
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