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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Today, we talk with Bernie Lo, prominent bioethicist and practicing primary care internist, and Laurie Dornbrand, geriatrician at the IOA On Lok PACE, about the legacy of Nancy Curzan. ICU care was pretty rudimentary. We use Bernie’s NEJM Perspective as a springboard for discussion. What words to use? Is the POLST useful?

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