# Hope for the Best, and Prepare for the Worst

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/hope-for-the-best-and-prepare-for-the-worst/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Anthony L. Back,Robert M. Arnold,Timothy E. Quill |
| Citations | 366 |
| DOI | 10.7326/0003-4819-138-5-200303040-00028 |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2013552450 |
| PMID | 12614110 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Robert M. Arnold](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-m-arnold/)

## Paper journal

- [Annals of Internal Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/annals-of-internal-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)

## Paper topics

- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)
- [Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life](https://scholariq.org/topics/childhood-cancer-survivors-quality-of-life/)
- [Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/grief-bereavement-and-mental-health/)

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