Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Having High-Risk Surgery (RP318)

Although surgery generally proceeds as planned, discussing patient preferences for life-sustaining treatments is important given the potential for poor outcomes. While surgeons believe ACP is commonly addressed, it is unclear how often this occurs.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Elle Kalbfell, Anna Kata, Anne Buffington, Nicholas Marka, Karen Brasel, Anne Mosenthal, Zara Cooper, Emily Finlayson, Margaret Schwarze Source Type: research