Advance care planning discussions: Why they should happen, why they don’t, and how we can facilitate the process

Taira Everett Norals, Thomas J. Smith

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Abstract

If we can successfully initiate advance care planning discussions with our patients and families, their end-of-life processes will improve, resulting in better care, less use of the hospital, and more honoring of newly discerned choices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalOncology (United States)
Volume29
Issue number8
StatePublished - Aug 15 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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