How end-of-life dreams and visions are bringing comfort to dying patients: A conversation with Christopher W. Kerr, MD, PhD

How end-of-life dreams and visions are bringing comfort to dying patients: A conversation with Christopher W. Kerr, MD, PhD 
The ASCO Post (American Society of Clinical Oncology); by Jo Cavallo; 11/1/24 
Just weeks or even days or hours away from death, the majority of conscious terminally ill patients often experience growth and meaning in their lives and the absence of fear through end-of-life dreams and visions, according to research by Christopher W. Kerr, MD, PhD. Dr. Kerr is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo, New York, and coauthor of Death Is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End (Avery, 2020). ... In this interview with The ASCO Post, Dr. Kerr discussed how end-of-life dreams and visions bring comfort to dying patients, the difference between these experiences and hallucinations, and the importance of ensuring that patients understand the reality of their prognosis when cure is no longer attainable.