December 2015
Intermediate to advanced
764 pages
33h 39m
English
Deepak Mandi, MD
Michael A. Silverman, MD, MPH
James F. Tischler, MD
Adam G. Golden, MD, MBA
After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:
Recognize characteristics of information exchange that support patient autonomy.
Identify challenges, inconsistencies, and gaps in information exchange across healthcare continuums.
Assess documentation indicators of palliative care.
Recognize emerging issues in end-of-life care.
Dying a “good death” is a universal need. However, achieving this goal can be elusive and many Americans continue to have difficult experiences caring for a dying family member (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2014).
Efforts to make informed ...