The Hands of Time

Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jun 10:10499091211024222. doi: 10.1177/10499091211024222. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhen making decisions about goals-of-care for a patient who lacks decision-making capacity, surrogates sometimes have internal disagreements, particularly if there are complicated family dynamics. Here, I describe the evolution of end-of-life discussions for a patient who had a catastrophic stroke amongst a family who had preexisting discord.PMID:34109802 | DOI:10.1177/10499091211024222

Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - June 10, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ariane Lewis Source Type: research