Appointment Family Family Dynamics Illness 
GeriPal
APRIL 4, 2024
If they didn’t do it all by themselves, they talked to the family and it was a conversation, but also there wasn’t a whole lot that doctors can do then. What words to use? Is the POLST useful? Under what circumstances? Should we abandon the term, “comfort measures?” Bernie: Well, there was a time when doctors made these decisions.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The last time this happened to me I immediately went on the defensive despite years of training in serious illness communication skills. What feelings do we have toward the patient and toward their families? And here’s an incredibly angry family member. How did you react? Afterwards, I thought there must be a better way.
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