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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

I hope that the electronic medical records make strides in capturing these kind of discussions and making them accessible rather than turning into checklists or, here’s the POLST. Laurie, how about you? What do you see ahead? What are you concerned about? What’s your hope for the future? Laurie: I just see continued evolution.

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

GeriPal

And really, I mean, so for example, if a social worker were doing this listening, perhaps there are family dynamics or psychosocial needs that they would be attuned to, whereas I as a physician might have something else I pay attention to. But all of us need to be able to listen deeply. Eric: LaVera, I got a question for you.

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