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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Bernie Lo discloses being an Honorarium Recipient and consultant for Takeda starting on 01/23/2024. And the problem, it goes down in many states to close family members, any friend who knows the patient. Many states have gone on to say you can appoint a proxy in an oral discussion with your physician.

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The Angry Patient: A podcast with Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner

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And I was aware in the room that at the appointment when he was mad at the system, I could have sat with that forever. And we received this consult to assist with goals of care. If a family dynamic is really dysregulated or a patient needs containment, you might need to show that you are more powerful and competent in your posturing.

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