When 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 survey suggests.
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 […]
March 2, 2020
Improving care for older people with frailty and supporting their family/friend caregivers
https://www.cfhi-fcass.ca/WhatWeDo/advancing-frailty-care-in-the-community?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Frailty&utm_source=eLetter&utm_campaign=def004d5ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_18_05_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0f88455429-def004d5ba-48457805To improve care for older people with frailty and support their caregivers, CFHI and the Canadian Frailty Network have launched the Advancing Frailty Care in the […]