March 10, 2020
More screening for loneliness needed in vulnerable end-of-life stage, clinical experts stress
https://www.mcknights.com/news/clinical-news/more-screening-for-loneliness-needed-in-vulnerable-end-of-life-stage-clinical-experts-stress/Clinicians must do more to screen for and intervene in cases of loneliness among older adults at the end-of-life – not only during the dying period, […]
March 10, 2020
Doctors may feel ‘moral distress’ when surrogates make decisions
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/doctors-may-feel-moral-distress-when-surrogates-make-decisionsWhen patients cannot make their own decisions about life-prolonging care, many doctors feel “moral distress” acting on the choices of surrogates like family members, a small […]
March 2, 2020
Matters of Life and Death: Why Do Older Patients Choose Conservative Management?
https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/504692Although many older patients with end-stage renal disease and limited prognoses prefer conservative management (CM), it is not widely offered in the United States.
March 2, 2020
We need to change how we discuss goals of care in Canada
https://healthydebate.ca/opinions/choosing_wisely_feb18_2020Discussing a patient’s goals of care (the level of intervention that they would want should they encounter serious illness) is a challenging component of each hospital […]