Palliative medicine : a case-based manual /
edited by Susan MacDonald, Leonie M. Herx, Anne B. Boyle.
Bok · Engelsk · 2022
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| Omfang | xvi, 403 sider : : illustrasjoner ;
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| Utgave | Fourth Edition.
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| Opplysninger | Formerly CIP.. - "Advance care planning (ACP) conversations and goals of care (GOC) discussions prepare patients and their substitute decision makers for medical decision making. When rooted in a patient's values and person-centred in approach, ACP and GOC discussions can optimize the likelihood a person receives care that is concordant with their goals. This chapter explores the definitions and clinical processes for ACP and GOC discussions and describes how a patient's values and goals can directly inform medical decision making. Differences in ACP among healthy individuals and seriously ill, common communication challenges and the pitfalls of a treatment-centered approach are described. We underscore the importance of illness understanding and provide tips on addressing prognosis. Finally, health care system impacts of ACP and GOC are considered"--
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| ISBN | 9780198837008
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