Differences by Race, Religion, and Mental Health in Preferences for Life-Prolonging Treatment in Adverse Health States: Results from a National Sample of Medicare Beneficiaries (TH322C)

Goal-concordant care aligns patients' preferences with their medical treatments and is important for patients with serious illness, whose treatments may hasten death or prolong suffering. We lack population-level data on patient preferences, which can help prepare clinicians for advance care planning or goals of care discussions.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research
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