David Hui
许大卫
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Professor of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine姑息、康复与整合医学系教授
👥Biography 个人简介
Dr. David Hui is a leading palliative care outcomes researcher at MD Anderson, renowned for defining clinical signs of imminent death and delirium management in cancer patients. His systematic reviews and clinical trials have established evidence-based frameworks for end-of-life prognostication and palliative sedation.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Clinical Signs of Imminent Death
Identified and validated clinical signs predicting death within days in cancer patients, enabling timely family communication and care planning.
Delirium Management in Palliative Care
Led landmark randomized trials comparing pharmacological strategies for terminal delirium, shaping international palliative sedation guidelines.
Palliative Care Timing and Integration
Conducted rigorous studies on optimal timing and frequency of palliative care consultations, demonstrating survival and QoL benefits of early integration.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Prognostic Value of the Objective Prognostic Score in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology (2014)
Validated prognostic tool for advanced cancer, enabling accurate survival estimation to guide palliative planning.
Clinical Signs of Impending Death in Cancer Patients
Oncologist (2014)
Defined reliable bedside signs of imminent death, now used in clinical practice and family communication worldwide.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
Related Experts 相关专家
Diane Meier
Mount Sinai / Center to Advance Palliative Care
Betty Ferrell
City of Hope National Medical Center
Eduardo Bruera
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ira Byock
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center / Institute for Human Caring
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